Holding the Third Administrative Meeting of the East African Women’s Coalition for Quds and Palestine

On Saturday, September 14, 2024, the third administrative meeting of the East African Women's Coalition was held on the sidelines of the Third East African Conference under the slogan "East African Women for Palestine". 15 participants from several countries (Kenya, Tanzania, Comoros, Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda and Turkey) attended.

The meeting included several sessions that presented the following: An introduction to the Women’s Global Coalition for Quds and Palestine, its work methods and most prominent goals, the administrative structures of the region, the roles required of women working for Palestine in other countries and the basic paths for pro-Palestine work. The meeting also included an introduction to the Coalition of Scholars and Preachers for Quds and Palestine and the WGCQP central projects, the most prominent of which were the Family Pledge, Basma, Traveler and Lone Survivor. Then, reports on other countries' work during the past period were presented and the most prominent challenges facing pro-Palestine work were discussed.

In a related context, the meeting came up with a number of recommendations, the most prominent of which were:

1. Attracting young women and utilizing them in the international offices and training them to carry out pro-Palestine work and build experience.
2. Reviving the movement and expanding in other countries to increase awareness of the Palestinian cause via the Traveler Project and the Coalition of Scholars and Preachers for Quds and Palestine.
3. Reviving the movement of female delegates in other countries in order to execute the Family Pledge Project.
4. Emphasizing on the importance of continuous communication between office members and exchanging experiences between countries to develop pro-Palestine work.
5. The necessity of continuing to institutionalize work, training, development and unifying the structure in all countries.
6. Executing the Traveler Project in other countries to increase knowledge of the Palestinian cause and ways to work for it.

Finally, thanks and appreciation were extended to the State of Kenya for being the host and its role in supporting the Palestinian cause. We also thank all the brothers and sisters who participated in this conference.