(ii) The Role of Women 47. The delegation met with the NUSW and visited the National Women’s School called the “27 February School” which offers training in computer studies, sewing, weaving and languages to women from all the refugee camps. 48. The population of the Saharawi refugee camps is made up of 80 per cent women and children. The women are involved in the organization of everyday life in refugee camps. Saharawi women occupy most of the jobs in the camps: education, administration and health. At present, 85 per cent of the teachers are women. 49. Furthermore, not only are women actively involved in the social construction of life in the camps, but also are involved in the political arena as well. Under the umbrella of the National Union of Sahrawi Women (NUSW), the women continue to play a major role in the political formation in the camps. Currently, there are two women ministers, one woman who is the governor of the Wilaya of Boujdour, and five women are members of the political bureau of the Polisario front. Their role is very crucial to the Sahrawi struggle for independence. (iii) Humanitarian Aid 50. It was brought to the delegation’s attention that humanitarian aid on which the camp residents were entirely dependent has been steadily dwindling caused by the global economic crisis. Following the kidnap in October 2011 of three European aid workers, some European humanitarian NGOs left the refugee camps. Humanitarian organizations operating in the camps also brought to the delegations attention, the fact that the emergency norms under which they operate are not suited to the peculiarities of Sahrawi refugees since theirs is a situation that has persisted for almost 38 years and cannot therefore continue to function using such norms. It is therefore necessary to 13 | P a g e