- Democracy and community development
- Gender
- Human rights
- Research
- Youth and education
The mission of the WSC is:
“Believing in the right of equality, we contribute to the struggle aimed at achieving social change and transformation which guarantees freedom, dignity and gender equality, and preparing social and women’s leadership capable of carrying such a responsibility”
Strategic Goals of the WSC
1. To promote a feminist culture in Palestine based on respect human rights.
2. To develop a cadre of women leaders.
3. To reduce gender disparity.
4. To develop the capacity of Palestinian organizations to support women and girls in especially difficult circumstances.
5. To build its organizational and implementation capacities.
The WSC plans to implement the following programs and projects between 2006 and 2008:
Program 1: Women’s Empowerment and Development Program
Project 1: Training and Research for Palestinian Women (On going)
Project 2: Economic Independence of Females (New)
Project 3: Support to Underprivileged Female University Students (Looking for sponsors)
Program 2: Women in Especially Difficult Circumstances Program
Project 1: Sexual violence in the Palestinian Society (On going)
Project 2: Palestinian Women, Trauma and War Crimes (On going)
Program 3: Building and Institutionalizing a Feminist Culture Program
Project 1: Resource Centre project includes two elements; a library and a website on Palestinian women (On going)
Project 2: Promoting the Rights of the Girl Child (On going)