The Ministry of Women's Affairs in

Palestine __NOTOC__ Palestine may refer to: * State of Palestine, a state in Western Asia * Palestine (region), a geographic region in Western Asia * Palestinian territories, territories occupied by Israel since 1967, namely the West Bank (including East ...

is a

government agency A government or state agency, sometimes an appointed commission, is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an administrati ...

responsible for promoting and protecting the

rights of women Women's rights are the rights and entitlements claimed for women and girls worldwide. They formed the basis for the women's rights movement in the 19th century and the feminist movements during the 20th and 21st centuries. In some countries, ...

in Palestine. The Ministry was established in 2003, and its mission is to develop and implement policies and programs aimed at improving the status of Palestinian women. The current minister is Amal Hamad. The Ministry's goals include advancing women's participation in decision-making at all levels, promoting

gender equality Gender equality, also known as sexual equality or equality of the sexes, is the state of equal ease of access to resources and opportunities regardless of gender, including economic participation and decision-making; and the state of valuing d ...

and eliminating

discrimination against women Sexism is prejudice or discrimination based on one's sex or gender. Sexism can affect anyone, but it primarily affects women and girls.There is a clear and broad consensus among academic scholars in multiple fields that sexism refers primaril ...

, increasing women's access to education, health care, and other basic services, and protecting women's rights in accordance with international standards.

References

Women's Affairs Women's rights in the State of Palestine {{StateofPalestine-stub