In its efforts to spread the culture of human rights in marginalized regions and communities (with specific focus on the right to a fair trial, access to justice, and equality before the law and the judiciary), MUSAWA conducts workshops throughout the year to raise legal awareness, enable community groups to defend their rights and help them realize the legal tools and mechanisms available to protect these rights. Below is an overview of MUSAWA's workshops.
Local Elections and Democracy
A workshop titled “Local Elections and Democracy” was carried-out by MUSAWA and the Palestinian Human Rights Defenders (PHRDs) Network. The workshop was held at MUSAWA’s Gaza Office, located in Al-Jala’ Tower, and it was attended by a number of lawyers in addition to 14 members from the PHRDs Network’s monitoring group, 8 of whom were women. At the beginning of the workshop, Legal Rese...
The Right to Vote and to Be Elected
A workshop about “The Right to Vote and to Be Elected” was carried-out by MUSAWA, in cooperation with the Palestinian Human Rights Defenders (PHRDs) Network and Aqraba’s municipality in Nablus. The workshop was held in Akraba, and it was attended by 18 male youngsters who live in the village. Mainly, the workshop aimed at spreading the culture of human rights in marginalized areas, introducing the...
The Phenomenon of Unemployment and the Right to Employment
A workshop titled “The Phenomenon of Unemployment and the Right to Employment” was carried-out by MUSAWA and the Palestinian Human Rights Defenders Network (PHRDs) in Al-Zaytun Sport Club, located in Al-Zaytun neighborhood, east of the city of Gaza. The workshop was attended by 17 participants, 10 of whom were females. It aimed at spreading the culture of human rights in marginalized regions and communi...