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Women's Affairs Technical Committee




The Women's Affairs Technical Committee (WATC) was established in 1992 as a coalition of seven women's organizations, three women's centers and individual women activists. WATC seeks to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women, to develop the role of women in society, and to empower women to assume decision-making positions. WATC pays special attention to marginalized and less privileged women, particularly women in rural areas and refugees, as well as focusing on women leaders and young potential leaders in order to facilitate their role in the process of national struggle and social change. (Source: WATC)




WATC produces a biweekly publication titled "Voice of Women," which is distributed with Al Ayyam newspaper and is partly translated into English on their website.

WATC also has weekly radio show entitled ‘Against Silence’ which has for ten years been broadcast on Voice of Palestine radio every Tuesday at 11am. This project is supported by the Norwegian Representative Office to the Palestinian Authority.

WATC has also published books, made films, pamphlets and other publications.

June 20, 2007
Palestinians Show Courage and Resilience in their Darkest Hour, Report Peace Fellows
In 2008, AP Peace Fellow Hannah Wright works with WATC. Read Hannah's blog. 

AP sent a Peace Fellow, Tatsiana Hulko, to work with WATC during the summer of 2007.  Read Tatsiana's blog.



July 17, 2004
In Gaza, Hunger for a Fresh Vision
International Herald Tribune

Summer 2003
Interview with Maha Nasser of WATC member organization the Union of Palestinian Women’s Committees
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Contact:
Awad Center
2nd floor
Irsal St., Ramallah
Email WATC
Telephone(s) : 972 2 2986497, 972 2 2987784

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