Arab Women

Photo Arab Woman from Jerusalem

Portrait of a young Arab woman from Jerusalem with decorative ornaments, 19th century

Bio Zulaykha al-Shihabi

A fierce feminist Jerusalemite who devoted her life to advocating for women and supporting the national cause

Bio Zahiya Nashashibi

A Jerusalemite who helped to found one of the oldest women’s movements in Palestine in 1929, and remained in a leadership role in it until her death