The American Association for Arab Women is a nonprofit organization 501(c) (3) tax- deductible dedicated to improve the lives of Arab Women in the state of Massachusetts. The Arab Women in the US are often without strong network of extended family that is traditional in Arab culture, which can make dealing with the many cultural issues they face here very stressful. Many lack the language skills and education levels that can help find jobs, leading to financial strain. For women, the issues that arise with raising children here can be very stressful. As children start to get Americanize to fit in with their peers at school, tension rises. The AAAW’s committee brings together these women, who recently have come to the US, with more established immigrants to
discuss problems and find better ways of coping with social challenges. As results, many Arab women, in some cases, may suffer
from depression, and regression.