| ID | 179896 |
| Title Proper | Women, Philanthropy and Nationalism in Mandate Palestine |
| Other Title Information | the Greek Ladies' Union of Jerusalem, 1924–1948 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Dalachanis, Angelos |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The point of departure for this article is an unexploited source: the minutes of the Greek Ladies’ Union covering the last ten years of the British mandate period. For this period in Jerusalem, women’s voices are rare. By creating this Union along ethnic and national lines in 1924, the ladies also formed a place for philanthropy, social gatherings and the exchange of views on communal and other issues. The minutes of their gatherings bring to us unheard voices of Jerusalem and the Greek community of the city in particular. An analysis of these minutes gives us the opportunity to understand the reasons behind the creation of this association, the different strategies women developed to make their views known within their community, to examine their philanthropic activities within the charitable universe of Jerusalem and, most importantly, to deal with multiple political developments at different levels during a period which is sensitive regarding the future of the Middle East, the Christian communities of Jerusalem and the Greek presence in the region. |
| `In' analytical Note | Contemporary Levant Vol. 6, No.1; Apr 2021: p.95-109 |
| Journal Source | Contemporary Levant Vol: 6 No 1 |
| Key Words | Nationalism ; Jerusalem ; Women ; Greek Diaspora ; Philanthropy |