RAMALLAH, West Bank — The Palestinian Center for Policy Research and Strategic Studies (Masarat) held its second women's peace table on Oct. 26. A videoconference brought together two meetings: one at the center's headquarters in Ramallah, and one at its other headquarters in Gaza. The event was held in conjunction with dozens of other women's peace tables across the world.
This year, the event focused on refining the role of women in bringing peace to Palestine and Palestinian society. The meetings brought together women leaders and pioneers in the West Bank and Gaza, such as Siham al-Barghouthi, a former minister and undersecretary-general of the Palestinian Democratic Union, and Rula Abu Duhou, a lecturer on women’s issues at Birzeit University.
