Training courses on Palestinian embroidery to preserve national identity and to empower Palestinian women

A group of Palestinian associations and institutions, including the Palestinian Civil Committee, began developing programs to train women to become professional Palestinian dress embroiderers. PCC Women's Committee officer Amina Awad noted that her association is focusing its activities on the revival and promotion of popular Palestinian traditions, especially among the young generation in the Palestinian camps. This endeavor comes in response to piracy and confiscation attempts by the Israeli Occupation, Awad added, that the purpose of the workshops is to invoke heritage as a means to revive Palestinian culture and uphold the national identity. According to Awad, the outcome of the first training round was promising, with the participation of women of 18 years and above. Products from the training were displayed in an exhibition in order to support financially the families of Palestinian martyrs, empower women and encourage them to work. (Al Diyar, 19 June 2015)