PWWSD presents the Film “Mahjouba” which touches upon Women’s Suffering in Society

The civic education program at the PWWSD in Tulkarem conducted an educational activity at Dir Ghousoun Municipality, which was attended by a group of women who joined to watch a 16-minute film called “Mahjouba”. The film touches upon the suffering of women in society. It is based on stories narrated by women, of their sufferings resulted from the deprivation of their basic human rights. The civic educator Ashwak Omer explored many issues raised in the film, including the issue of denying women their right of inheritance and property, in addition to the difficulties women encounter when claiming their legal and judiciary rights.

Moreover, the PWWSD organized several workshops at its headquarters in Ramallah, on the marital relationships, addressing a group of women from Bet Rima, and Al’Amari refugee camp. During these workshops counselor Khitam Zahran identified “containment” which refers in this case to how spouses should attract and accept each other, and adapt to each others’ moods and mentality. Afterward, the types of containment were discussed, including the mental containment, concerning dialogue, thoughts exchange and the discussions of the problems couple face for not listening to each other and not respecting each other’s opinions; the emotional containment, meaning that the wife should treat her husband the same way she longs to be treated, and vice versa, and that the spouses should cherish each other’s feelings. The ways of the containment were also touched upon in addition to the different ways of offering apology, that in cases of dispute one of the spouses should propose to end the argument. Sweet surprises are another way of keeping the relationship alive, as well as overlooking the insignificant details which may affect the relationship and ruin the martial bond.

The discussions also covered the reasons of a successful emotional containment, like trust, honesty, apology, and mutual respect which provide a comfortable environment for the children and the family in general.