Shorouq Society for Women

The Shorouq Society for Women (Arabic: جمعية شروق النسوية العيزرية, romanized: Jamʻīyat Shurūq al-Niswīyah al-ʻAyzarīyah) is a non-profit which aims to economically empower Palestinian women. It is based in Bethany, in the West Bank.[1] It is headed by Fatima Faroun.[2][3]

The non-profit is affiliated with Children of Peace and the Alliance for Middle East Peace.[4][5]

Activities

In 2009, the non-profit began partnering with the Negev Institute for Strategies of Peace and Development on a program, Joint Ventures for Peace, that saw Palestinian and Israeli women receiving job trainings together.[6][7] The program also aimed to develop business partnerships between the Palestinians and Israelis.[7][8]

That same year, the organization participated in an exhibition at Palestinian Cultural Week in Amman, Jordan.[9]

In 2011, the organization opened an Economic Development Center.[3][10]

Beginning in 2016, the non-profit began a breast cancer awareness campaign in Jerusalem in collaboration with the Palestinian Ministry of Health.[11] The campaign included educational lectures, education on self-examination exams, and the founding of a forum for breast cancer survivors.[11]

The organization has also taken part in the distribution of aid, such as food or school bags for students, to families in need.[12][13]

References

1. Pizzi, Giacomo (2018-07-16). "Women at work: new opportunities for developement [sic] in Bethany". Pro Terra Sancta. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
2. "Shorouq Society for Woman". www.annalindhfoundation.org. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
3. Nimer, Sulieman. "جمعية شروق النسوية الخيرية بالعيزرية تحتفل بافتتاح مركز التطوير الاقتصادي". www.alarab.co.il (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-10-14.
4. "AFFILIATES". Children of Peace. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
5. "Meet Our Members". Alliance for Middle East Peace. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
6. Chaitin, Julia (2009-11-07). "Women creating peace: joint venture for peace". Global SME News. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
7. Chaitin, J. (2011-08-14). Peace-building in Israel and Palestine: Social Psychology and Grassroots Initiatives. Springer. ISBN 978-0-230-33921-7.
8. Charbonneau, Bruno; Parent, Genevieve (2013-06-17). Peacebuilding, Memory and Reconciliation: Bridging Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches. Routledge. pp. 159–160. ISBN 978-1-136-49111-5.
9. عابد, توفيق (2009-09-29). "أسبوع ثقافي فلسطيني بعمان". www.aljazeera.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-10-14.
10. "محافظ القدس: المرأة الفلسطينية أظهرت قدرتها على العطاء والعمل". www.wafa.ps.
11. "جمعية الشروق النسوية تثقف وتدعم المقدسيات في محاربة سرطان الثدي". www.raya.ps (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-10-14.
12. "طرود غذائية للعائلات المحتاجة في العيزرية والسواحرة - انسان اون لاين". insanonline.net (in Arabic). 2008-01-28. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
13. "توزيع حقائب مدرسية على طلبة محتاجين بضواحي القدس". www.maannews.net. 2015-07-28. Retrieved 2023-10-14.

External links

• Official website