DanChurchAid in Palestine

Digital opportunities for Palestinian women in Gaza

Occupation and conflict have all but quelled initiative and opportunity in the Gaza Strip – not least for women. Digital work could change that.

News

REPORT: ‘Online harassment and censorship of women human rights defenders’

Online harassment silences women’s voices. That is a problem for women, for the protection of basic human rights, and for our democracies.

Main activities

Through 15 Palestinian and Israeli civil society, including faith-based partners, DCA/NCA supports Palestinian communities in Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem to be economically and socially resilient and active participants in decision making processes affecting their lives. This includes advocating for respect for international humanitarian law, human rights and a just peace.

Fighting Extreme Inequality

We work to protect livelihoods and, basic human rights, and international humanitarian law in the occupied Palestinian territories. Local communities, especially youth and women, are empowered to claim their rights and achieve social and gender equality.

We do advocacy work in Denmark, Norway, and the European Union to promote political will to respect human rights and international law.

Building Resilient Communities

Palestinian youth, women, and marginalised communities have improved employment and livelihood opportunities and focus on empowering the communities to be in the driver’s seat to achieve change.

We focus on addressing unemployment through vocational training centers and green employment, climate-friendly urban agriculture, and community-based tourism.

Saving Lives

Palestinian communities affected by house demolitions, land confiscations or invasions are protected, able to withstand or recover. Our focus is on Gaza strip as well as addressing the humanitarian needs in area C of the West Bank.

Palestine

Building Resilient Communities in the WB and Gaza

A project that supports men, women, boys and girls in the West Bank and Gaza to be strong and empowered communities.

All projects in Palestine

156 DCA/NCA staff members

17 local partners

32 active projects employees

420,325 beneficiaries reached

EURO €6,057,000 turnover

Learn more about DCA in Palestine

DCA Palestine Fact Sheet (PDF)

DCA Fact Sheet (PDF)

Donors

DCA/NCA operations in Palestine are supported by Danida, Norwegian Church Aid, European Union, Norad, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PAX, Church of Sweden, OCHA, Vestre.