International Advocacy

As the only Palestinian feminist organization in Israel with Special Representative status to the UN Economic and Social Council, Kayan is taking an active role in elevating Palestinian women’s voices and concerns to the level of international advocacy. International advocacy serves as another important tool to show the violation of Palestinian women’s rights. We believe that Palestinian women’s voices belong in all levels of decision-making processes and about all issues, not just women’s issues. Too often, women and feminist organizations are encouraged just to work on women’s issues but we believe that all areas of international law and human rights affect women in unique ways. As such, Kayan participates in wide array of UN bodies. We have participated in sessions of the Human Rights Council, the Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (CESCR), the Committee on the Status of Women (CSW), and the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).