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Surviving to gender-based violence in Palestine and receiving a proper support
Ramallah, September 12th, 2019 – Israa Ghrayeb’s death is still at the center of the Palestinian news and is keeping a light on the problem of the gender-based violence. While the thesis of feminicide becomes stronger, Palestinians demonstrate in the streets asking President Mahmoud Abbas to approve the Family Protection Bill, a law proposal for women and […]
AICS coordinates development and humanitarian AID for health care sector in Palestine
Ramallah, September 10th 2019 – AICS Jerusalem, for the first time as co-chair, officiated the #LACS Health Sector Working Group, along with the Minister of Health Dr. Mai AlKaila and the World Health Organization (WHO) as technical advisor, in order to coordinate the international community effort in favour of the Palestinian health system. The working […]
Sexual and reproductive health for young Palestinians at Al-Quds and Al-Azhar Universities
Al-Quds University, August 27th 2019 – Two youth friendly centers for young Palestinians have been established and are currently working at Al-Azhar University in Gaza and at Al-Quds University in Abu Dis, thanks to the project “Strengthening Reproductive Health and Rights for Palestinian Youth” funded by the Italian Cooperation and implemented by UNFPA. Since the end of 2018, […]
Shelter, protection and legal assistance to women victim of GBV
Bethlehem, 22 August 2019 – The Italian Cooperation is continuously supporting the Mehwar Centre since its establishment in 2007. The Mehwar is the first anti-violence center in Palestine and in the Region that provides shelter, protection, legal advice to women survivors of gender-based violence and supports them their successful reintegration into the community. During the last […]
A new coalition for Palestinian adolescents thanks to the Italian project in partnership with UNFPA
The promotion of policies to support adolescents’ #health on the national level, in order to reduce violence, unawareness and diseases among Palestinian youth, is the core mission of a new coalition of partners committed in #Palestine, launched today in Ramallah at the presence of the new Minister of Health May Kaileh. During her speech, Minister […]
4 new initiatives thanks to the interests accrued within START-UP credit line
25 July 2019 – New meeting of the Advisory Committee of the project START-UP, a credit line by 20 MLN EUR funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation in Jerusalem for Palestinian small and micro enterprises. Along with the approval of the 2nd installment of the budget support to the Palestinian Fund, 4 new economic development […]
For a dissemination of the Disability Mainstreaming in Palestine
24 July 2019, Ramallah – Yesterday, the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation has organized two workshops in coordination with Local Aid Co-ordination Secretariat and the Office of the EU Representative, in the presence of Mr. Daoud Deek, Deputy Minister of Ministry of Social Development, Alessandra Viezzer, Head of Cooperation at the Office of the European […]
A new strategy and action plan to promote gender equality in Palestinian media and fight negative stereotypes on the role of women
Did you know that about 75% of Facebook posts that talk about Palestinian women are actually written by men? #AICSJerusalem – in the context of its work to promote and enhance gender equality and its WELOD 3 programme – is a proud sponsor of Palestine’s #Gender Sensitive Media Network, a group of 17 Palestinian media […]
Italian Cooperation for the most marginalized communities in #JordanValley
Good news and achieved results for the project “Reinforce resilience and improve living conditions in the West Bank Palestinian communities at risk of forcible transfer”, implemented by Gvc Onlus and CISP Sviluppo dei Popoli in partnership with some local communities in the Jordan Valley, North of Jericho. Members of Al-Jiftlik, Kardala and Ein Eil Beida […]
Touristic reception and catering services for #Specialitaly’s second year of activities in Palestine
Antonio Sorbillo and Eugenio Castaldi, well-known pizzamakers from Naples, took part to a mission managed by Comune di Comacchio and Italian partners in #Palestine with the aim of meeting up some local educational institutions’ representatives and developing a draft for the second year’s activities in the framework of the project “Specialitaly – Inclusive development for […]