As five women ministers were appointed to take part in the 13th Palestinian government, the Women’s Affairs Technical Committee Association received the news with much anticipation. The five chosen ministers are highly professional and committed to both national, and women’s affairs.
In the celebration organized by WATCA to commemorate women’s presence in one of the highest levels of the policymaking, more than 150 women including women activists, ex-ministers, and representatives of women committees and organizations appeared in the meeting, along with prominent PLC members and some politicians.
Rose Shomali, the general Director of WATCAA described the appointment of the ministers as an important development and a remarkable achievement for the Palestinian women’s movement and for WATCA in particular, as all five ministers took part in WATCA activities at some point in their political lives....