5 Palestinian Women To Celebrate Everyday

Spanning across the fields of art, music, poetry, tech, politics, here are 5 Palestinian woman you should know about and celebrate every day.

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Rafeef Ziadah

Are you familiar with the “We Teach Life Sir” poem? Of course, you are, so let’s introduce you to the iconic woman behind the viral poem. Rafeef Ziadah is a Palestinian poet and spoken word artist who is based in London. Her poetry is meant to raise awareness on how the Palestinian experience is from Palestine and from the diaspora’s perspective. Her style usually is a compilation of politics, art, and music.

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Hiam Abbas

Dubbed as one of the “great artists of the Arab screen”, Hiam Abbas is a Palestinian actress and director who lives in Paris, France. She has over 20 movies to her name and has even worked with Steven Spielberg on one. Abbas has always been opinionated regarding her stances in life, as she states, “Politics for me is everyday life. It is not only to express yourself against your government or any other government in the world - it’s your positions on humanity and what is going on in life.”

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Rashida Tlaib

Rashida Tlaib is the first Palestinian-American woman to be elected to Congress, and one of the first two Muslim women in the USD congress. She is a lawyer, politician, and she currently serves as the representative for Michigan’s 13th congressional district. Tlaib has managed to launch many initiatives during the time in office, including opening neighborhood service centers for fundamental needs, heading laws to guarantee water affordability for low-income household, and many more.

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Abeer Abu Ghaith

Named as Palestine's first female high-tech entrepreneur, Abeer Abu Ghaith is the founder of MENA Alliances and co-founder of StayLinked. Abu Ghaith is also a social activist and has always been vocal about Palestinian experience. The tech-preneur uses technology to provide jobs to people living in "fragile" regions. For example, her platform StayLinked is for Palestinian freelancers that are looking to be hired by businesses for various services such as graphic design, website coding, online marketing, etc.

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Maysoon Zayid

Maysoon is Palestinian stand-up comedian with cerebral palsy, with excellent acting, hilarious skits, and a great attitude for life. She used her stage as a platform to shed light on Arab stereptypes and Palestinian culture. Maysoon is also the co-founder of the New York Arab-American Comedy Festival, and is in involved in charity work as she organized workshops for the disabled and orphaned kids in refugee camps in Palestine.