The Role of Women Institutions in Development Planning in the Palestinian territories

The Role of Women Institutions in Development Planning in the Palestinian territories PDF

Somaya Sameh Abdul Fattah Amer

Supervisor(s)

Dr. Ali Abdelhamid - الدكتورة سهى هندية

Discussion Commity

150 صفحة

Abstract :

Abstract The thesis is concerned with the role of women institutions in development planning, through studying the most significant aspects that enable them to draw policies and strategic plans with emphasis on their fields of work , priorities, and strategies as well as their future vision, references, intended parties, and relations with the government. Also, it is concerned with the results and attempts to improve the situation of women and their participation in the public life and in development planning committees. The study aimed basically at reviewing and evaluating the current status of women institutions in the Palestinian Territories in order to sustain their participation in drawing developments plans. In addition, it aims at investigating and analyzing the major reasons that restrict their participation effectively. The study followed both the descriptive and analytical research methods. A sample of 50 institutions including governmental and non-governmental ones that are located in the West Bank and distributed among its six governorates was used. The results of the study have indicated the awareness of the women institutions to their basic limitation and shortage, being the absence of a common umbrella that combines all the women institutions, and takes the responsibility over a united women speech and a collective women strategy. In addition, it indicated their awareness towards overcoming the limitation of their staff and the significance of providing the required training. Moreover, it indicated the awareness for improving their relations with the government up to the participation in decision making, to avoid being away from the development arena. The study came up with several recommendations concerning the enhancement of women’s participation in the development planning process; including the establishment of a common women umbrella, adopting a clear working strategy, and changing the typical view about woman through intensive awareness and educational campaigns, development of education curriculums, continuation of pressure campaigns for changing laws, upgrading the women capacity, and enhancing their participation in the development planning process on the governmental level.

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