The Women’s Center al-Thuri Silwan seeks to build a society free of all forms of discrimination against women and aims to improve the rights and security of women and to promote their participation in decision-making, leadership, and public affairs, as well as to empower them economically. The center seeks to change the society’s perceptions of women in order to change the behaviors and social norms that lead to gender discrimination.
The Women’s Center al-Thuri Silwan
المركز النسوي — الثوري سلوان
Mission
Organization Type
Community-based Organization (CBO)Areas of Work
Gender and Sexual Rights,
Location of Work
Inside the wall and inside the Israeli municipal boundaries of Jerusalem,
Notes
Al-Thuri is a neighborhood in Silwan with 20,000 residents. The Women’s Center al-Thuri Silwan was established in 2007 to help empower women to become active citizens and to improve the society’s perceptions of women. Programs address gender-based violence and early marriage; economic empowerment through training, mentoring, and support in establishing businesses; and promotion of social awareness of women’s rights and reproductive health.