Women of Palestine Conference

Painting by Palestinian artist Halima Aziz.

Join this special opportunity to

• hear women from many backgrounds and walks of life in the West Bank and Palestine (full list below* )
• join them in
  Workshops on women's / human rights issues in Palestine
• and on
  building and sustaining links between Palestine and the UK
• and see their photo exhibition
  Jerusalem and the West Bank in 2026
• enjoy the music of JULIA AISHA
  at the end of the day

Lunch and refreshments will be available.

· Abeer Zayyad, Executive Director, Women’s Center Althouri Silwan

· Abeer Iriqat, Media Officer, Ministry of Jerusalem Affairs – from Abu Dis

· Alaa Abu Rmeileh, Resource development officer at Women’s Center Althouri Silwan

· Amna Zeidalkilani, Vice-Chair,Palestinian Working Woman's Association, Jenin

· Farha Abulheija, President, Not To Forget association. Jenin Camp

· Haneen Bazbaz Social worker and project co-ordinator Women’s Center Althouri Silwan

· Maisa Draidi, Women’s co-operative, Beit Leed, Tulkarem

· Mariam Alqam St John’s Eye Hospital Jerusalem AND Activities Co-ordinator, Business and Professional Women’s Network, Ramallah

· Mays Abuatwan, Human rights worker, Hebron

· Nadia Naser Mansor Zahdh twinning project worker, Old City of Hebron

· Sarah Maher Fhedat, project co-ordinator at Women’s Center Althouri Silwan

· Tamara AbuZaina social worker, Human Rights Defenders organisation. Old City of Hebron

· Yamnah Hussein, Retired teacher from Abu Dis

Yasmin Abbasi, Communications officer Women’s Center Althouri Silwan

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This is part of the WOMEN OF PALESTINE visit to the UK organised by CADFA in partnership with groups across Britainincluding Tower Hamlets PSC who are co-sponsoring this event and with groups across Palestine including in particular the Women's Center AL Thowri, Silwan, Jerusalem who are particularly interested to network with reps of women's centres in the UK.

There is more information on the women's visit as a whole and the events which will take place all over the country at https://www.cadfa.org/blog/2026/05/women-of-palestine-public-events-during-the-womens-visitjune-2026/

Please donate to support the visit here or at the conference. At the time of writing, we are still collecting for this visit. Any surplus will be used towards future visits from Palestine. https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/pal-womens-visit-2026

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