Palestinian Working Woman Society for Development - PWWSD

The Palestinian Working Women’s Society for Development (PWWSD) was established 1981 as the “Union of Palestinian Working Women Committees”. In 2001 the organization was officially registered with the Palestinian Ministry of Interior under the name “Palestinian Working Women’s Society for Development”. PWWSD approaches women rights as an integral part of human rights, following several national and international conventions and treaties, among which are: The Palestinian Declaration of Independence of 1988, Palestinian Basic Law, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, CEDAW and International Humanitarian Law, and United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 regarding protection and security of women and their participation in conflict resolution.