الأهداف

To achieve its mission, the organizations works to achieve the following strategic objectives:

1 Promote women’s local initiatives towards achieving political, social and economic opportunities.

2 Enhance women’s political participation to realize their rights, maintain the Palestinian’s heritage and promote a culture of values on the basis of democracy, democratic transformation, gender equality and justice.

3 Promote rural women’s ability to participate in local development and explore solutions that affect their own lives.

4 Support recreational and innovative programmes of children, especially in the underprivileged and marginalized population, in addition to ensuring the provision of psycho-social services for children and their families who are affected by the conflict.

 

To this end, AOWA is a leading member in the civil society coalition to promote the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), the civil society coalition on the implementation of advancement of the Women Peace and Security Agenda (UNSCR 1325 and subsequent resolutions), and civil society Gender Forum in Local Governance established in 2011.  The association works at three levels:

 

1 Individual awareness and capacity development on women’s rights, social justice and gender equality;

2 Community awareness on women’s rights, social justice, and gender equality; and

3 Sensitization and changing attitudes of policy and decision makers (duty bearers) to promote policies and implement gender-responsive strategies and plans.