Arab Women's Congress

The first group of Palestinian women leaders, active during the British mandate.

Initiated in Palestine by elite Muslim and Christian women, the first Arab Women's Congress met in Jerusalem in 1929, marking the beginning of the modern Palestinian women's movement. The executive committee submitted frequent protests to British mandate authorities concerning the immigration of Jews and their land purchases, as well as general economic conditions. The congress focused on education and welfare activities.

Bibliography

Lesch, Ann M. Arab Politics in Palestine, 1917 - 1939: The Frustration of a Nationalist Movement. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 1979.

— STEVE TAMARI