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]
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]
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]
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]