Women

The reception was attended by the Vice President for Academic Affairs, Prof. Hazem Khanfar, Assistant President of the University for Community Affairs, Dr. Laila Herzallah, Director of Public Relations, Mr. Firas Saifi, and Activities Officer in the Public Relations Department, Ms. Samah Dawahdeh. The Minister was accompanied by the Undersecretary of the Ministry, Mr. Daoud Al-Deek, and a number of the Ministry's staff, the Youth Affairs Officer and Women's Affairs Staff Coordinator in Jenin, Iman Nazzal, and a member of the Revolutionary Council of the Fatah Movement, Wafaa Afif.

Hala Khreisat Haj Hassan, a student in the Ph.D. program in conflict resolution, Rasha Al Soqi, a student in the Ph.D. program in international relations, and Mimas Sulaiman, a student in the master’s program in international relations have participated in the event. This event focused on the role of women in institutional affairs and state building. The female students of AAUP participated in discussing this important topic from an academic and practical perspective.

The ceremony was opened by Dr, Muayad Abusaa in a speech on behalf of the President of the University where he congratulated the female employees on the International Women Day and emphasized that the Palestinian women are half the society and they are main partners in struggle and work. He added that third the staff of the University of administrative staff and academics are women and some are in higher administrative positions as well. He finally wished for them the best and more progress in their lives.