Kayan, which means "Being" in Arabic, is a feminist organization established by Palestinian Israeli women. Founded in 1998, Kayan is a capacity-building non-governmental organization devoted to women's development, and offers a wide array of courses, knowledge-based trainings, mentoring programs and activities with women's groups and associations, with non-profits, and with the public. Current strategies for women's empowerment and gender-equity include: Grassroots Skills and Capacity Building, Knowledge-Based Training, Civil and Legal Demands, Networking and Coalitions, International Advocacy.
Kayan organizes, educates and motivates women to be vocal, visible and participatory members of society.