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Women’s Empowerment Program

🌿 Women’s Empowerment Program – Palestinian Counseling Center

The Women’s Empowerment Program is a core pillar of the Palestinian Counseling Center’s work. It aims to support Palestinian women and girls psychologically, socially, and economically in the face of ongoing occupation, violence, and systemic marginalization, especially in Jerusalem, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip.

🎯 Program Objectives

  1. Promote women’s and girls’ mental well-being through individual and group counseling sessions.
  2. Build women’s decision-making power in personal, social, and economic spheres.
  3. Combat gender-based violence (GBV) by offering psychological and legal support to survivors.
  4. Provide safe spaces for women to express themselves, share experiences, and seek support.
  5. Foster community engagement through local partnerships and women-led initiatives.

đź’Ľ Key Components and Activities

  • Psychosocial Support Sessions: Delivered by trained counselors in a confidential, supportive environment.
  • Awareness-Raising Workshops: Covering topics such as gender, violence, legal rights, healthy relationships, and life skills.
  • Emergency Response Services: Targeted interventions for women affected by displacement, bombardment, and military violence.
  • Legal Support via Partnerships: Especially in cases of domestic violence, divorce, child custody, and alimony.
  • Referral Network: Ensuring women access multi-sectoral services (e.g., shelters, vocational training, healthcare).
  • "Tamkeen" App Development: A digital tool offering women accessible psychological and legal resources in a secure format.

🛡️ Crisis & Emergency Work

In the context of war and ongoing violence, the program provides:

  • Psychological First Aid for displaced women and those impacted by trauma.
  • Community initiatives to promote solidarity and resilience among women.
  • Documentation of psychological and social violations experienced by women under occupation.

✨ Impact

  • Over 15,000 women and girls supported in the past year.
  • Hundreds of success stories from women reclaiming strength and agency.
  • A growing grassroots network of empowered women leaders in local communities.