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Briefing paper

Youth Wellbeing in the Occupied Palestinian Territory: An in-depth, multi-level and interdisciplinary study into wellbeing and gender equality among Palestinian youth

15/04/2021

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43 pages long

Languages: English

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This study presents an important opportunity to fill a gap in knowledge by offering a critical understanding of the state of youth wellbeing in the Occupied Palestinian Territory through a comprehensive interdisciplinary and multi-level approach. By combining the economic, political and socio-cultural spheres and a macro (policy/institutional), meso (organizational) and micro (individual) level analysis, we […]

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Case study

Towards a Gender-Sensitive Private Sector in the OPT

14/04/2021

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19 pages long

Languages: English

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This learning paper describes Oxfam's experience of conducting a Participatory Gender Audit with private sector companies in the agriculture sector in the OPT. It highlights issues such as women’s limited access to the labor market, their weak representation both as staff and as decision makers, the absence of gender-sensitive working conditions and policies, and a lack of […]

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Briefing paper

Still Treading Water: Reviewing six years of the Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism and the dire water situation in the Gaza Strip

22/03/2021

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22 pages long

Languages: English

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Six years after the establishment of the Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism (GRM), people in Gaza continue to live on the brink of disaster as a result of 13 years of the Israeli blockade. The water, sanitation and health (WASH) sector remains significantly damaged, with Gaza facing the complete collapse of its wastewater treatment system. The reconstruction […]

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Discussion paper

Claiming and Reclaiming the Digital World as a Public Space: Experiences and insights from feminists in the Middle East and North Africa

25/11/2020

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26 pages long

Languages: English

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This paper seeks to highlight the experiences and aspirations of young women and feminist activists in the MENA region around digital spaces, safety and rights. It explores individual women’s experiences engaging with the digital world, the opportunities and challenges that women’s rights and feminist organizations find in these platforms, and the digital world as a […]

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Research report

Climate Change, Agriculture and Gender in Gaza: Assessing the implications of the climate crisis for smallholder farming and gender within olive and grape value chains in Gaza

14/07/2020

2 documents

56 pages long

Languages: English

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Women and men working in smallholder olive and grape sectors in Gaza face many difficulties in eking out a living, many as a result of a long blockade that restricts free movement of people and goods and access to land needed for agriculture, severely hampering any economic prospects. Climate change exacerbates the crisis, with rising […]

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Research report

Responsiveness of the Palestinian National Cash Programme to Shifting Vulnerabilities in the Gaza Strip

28/05/2020

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59 pages long

Languages: English

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The deteriorating situation in Gaza means increasingly difficult conditions for the population, a majority of whom are already dependent on assistance to survive and who are now running out of coping strategies. In addition, newly vulnerable groups are emerging who in normal times would be productive members of society – fishers, farmers, merchants, new graduates […]

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Briefing note

Violence and Impunity in the West Bank During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The failure of Israeli authorities to prevent settler violence against Palestinians, and its contribution to de facto annexation of Palestinian land

19/05/2020

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24 pages long

Languages: English

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The spread of COVID-19 has brought life to a halt throughout Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) – and has spurred the formation of a unity government in Israel. However, rather than demonstrating the urgency of achieving an equitable, rights-based resolution to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, the pandemic has given cover to increased violence by […]

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Case study

Innovative Sustainable Agricultural Practices in the West Bank

01/05/2020

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13 pages long

Languages: English

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This 14-month pilot project was born from a call for innovative approaches to tackle systemic issues facing women and youth in rural Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). It provided participants with a range of training and inputs on an innovative method of sustainable permaculture farming. The project helped to address key risks and challenges identified by […]

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Case study

Social Enterprise, Women’s Empowerment and Access to Finance: MedUP! project, Ramallah, West Bank, OPT

26/03/2020

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8 pages long

Languages: English

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Saving and credit cooperatives can be an important financial tool for people on low incomes. However, these cooperatives come with certain challenges that can hinder their usefulness to their members and wider society. The Union of Cooperative Associations for Saving and Credit (UCASC) was established in 2005 to address these issues. Now the national legal […]

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Research report

Designing Safer Livelihoods Programmes for Women Survivors of Gender-Based Violence in Gaza

17/01/2020

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44 pages long

Languages: English

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Humanitarian agencies can unintentionally increase risks associated with livelihoods activities, including the risk of Gender-Based Violence (GBV). This study captures the risks and risk mitigation strategies related to livelihoods support in the Gaza Strip as identified by women survivors of GBV, adolescent girls, and adolescent boys. Through the results of this research, Oxfam and other […]

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