Democracy and Human Rights

Liberate yourself, [and] you liberate the land, Hanan Ashrawi’s fathers told her. She became the first woman in the Executive Committee of the PLO. 

As part of the activities of the project "Ambassadors for Women’s Rights”, funded by Heinrich Böll Foundation - Palestine and Jordan, the Community Media Center (CMC) in Gaza convened the second youth training summer camp “Support Her 2”.

The Women's Center in Shufat Camp (WCSHC) organized a 9-day training on the use of social media for a group of female community leaders and activists in Shufat Refugee Camp and the surrounding areas as part of the project “Enhancing Civil Participation of the Women's Leadership Network in Shufat Camp”.

The world's attention is fully focused on tackling the Covid-19 pandemic. But in the shadows of this crisis, Israel is quietly planning to annex parts of the Westbank.  How likely is annexation and what will its consequences be?

As the corona virus reached Palestine and Jordan in early March, our partners were able to continue their important work while also spending some valuable time with their families. Here are the stories of some of our partners during the Coronavirus.

COVID-19 uniquely affects women. Here are many of the ways it does.

In order to curb the spread of the novel Corona virus, Jordan has enforced one of the strictest lockdowns in the world. While these measures seem tough, they might avert the country from the high fatalities that many other states are facing.

The circus has become part of my life since I joined 11 years ago. At first, I thought it was crazy to have a circus school in Palestine, but then I realized how unique and extraordinary it was to have a circus here.