[1][2] It was organised by the Arab Women's Association of Palestine and was their inaugural event.
[4] The congress established that Palestinian women had a range of concerns,[5] but those of highest priority were their opposition to the Balfour Declaration, opposition to Zionist immigration to Palestine and opposition to the violence of British police.
[6] The congress sent a delegation of participants to present their concerns during the conference to the High Commissioner of Jerusalem,[3] travelling to his residence in vehicles.
[6][1] The congress was highly organised, with the press alerted to its convening and actions in advance.
[3] They emphasised peaceful demonstration and means of protest, such as sit-ins and using telegrams to share their demands, rather than violence.