Historical Organization

General Union of Palestinian Women

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General Union of Palestinian Women

Also known as: GUPW

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Organization Timeline

The General Union of Palestinian Women is formed in Jerusalem

📅 15 July 1965

Organizations/movement: General Union of Palestinian Women (GUPW); PLO. Action: Women established a national union linked to the PLO framework. Result: An organized platform connected women’s social...

General Union of Palestinian Women founding congress opens

📅 15 July 1965

The founding congress of the General Union of Palestinian Women opened in Jerusalem, bringing together women’s organisations and activists in a national framework; the congress ran until 20 July.

Palestinian trade unions issue international call to stop arms transfers

📅 16 October 2023

Palestinian unions and professional associations urged workers abroad to refuse production and transport of weapons destined for Israel, pass union resolutions and pressure governments for an arms...