The Right of Women to Equality in the Palestinian Basic Law

Abstract

This study revolves around the right of women to equality in the Palestinian Basic Law, and stems from the importance of the study in evaluating the basic rights contained in the Palestinian Basic Law and their compatibility with international conventions. This study focuses on answering the following question, which is to what extent the right to equality for women in the law corresponds Basic with international conventions and national legislation? Consequently, the study aims to shed light on the basic rights of women in the Palestinian Basic Law, and to evaluate those rights, with the importance of adhering to their application in internal legislation, with reference to the reference of the Constitutional Court when considering the constitutionality of legal texts in the applicable legislation related to women, and the researchers followed the descriptive approach. And one of the most important findings of this study is that the Palestinian constitutional legislator equated women and men in rights and duties, which is represented by the regular legislation that came in harmony with this trend. The most important recommendation reached by the study is the necessity of providing an appropriate climate to support the values and principles of equality and affirming the principle of full citizenship to achieve the actual participation of women in political life away from all discrimination.