Large scale protesting and the death of an innocent paramedic are lighting the fires of empowerment in Palestinian women, writes Dr Ibrahim Natil.
Women’s active participation at the Gaza Great Marches of Return has been visible since 30 March 2018, despite the iron fists of the Israeli occupation and social conservatism. Palestinian women have already engaged in non-violent struggle or at least “mother activism” as a part of their contribution to national liberation and freedom, however, there have been a small number of women involved in armed resistance.
In the meantime, this engagement in non-violent resistance activities also contributes to promote their active participation in the decision-making of politics and social life. It also gives them a platform to decide on the political and social changes of their society in the current extreme harsh humanitarian circumstances in the Gaza Strip.
Read the article by Dr Ibrahim Natil in Independent Australia.