Ramallah – together – the Minister of Women’s Affairs, Mona Al-Khalili, and the Minister of Social Development, Dr. Samah Abu Aoun and the Special Representative of UN Women in Palestine, Maris Guimond, budget document for the final phase of the ‘Hayat’ program to protect and support women in Palestine, funded by the Canadian government, and implemented by UN Women, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and the United Nations Office for Human Settlements. . This came during the tripartite meeting held today at the Ministry’s building in Ramallah.
Al-Khalili indicated that the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, as head of the program’s steering committee, has adapted the ‘Hayat’ program to fit the response and emergency plans in light of the aggression and war of genocide against our people. The Ministry works with partners to monitor all violations and develop policies to suit humanitarian needs and mitigate the burden. aggression and enhancing women’s steadfastness. The Ministry will also lead efforts to
shed light on the reality of women and their needs through international and international platforms.
Al-Khalili explained that, in cooperation with local and international partners, efforts will be intensified to protect women from all forms of violence, care for them, and empower them, especially in light of the extremely complex and difficult circumstances that Palestine is experiencing as a result of the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip and the daily and systematic aggression against the West Bank and Jerusalem.
She stressed that women face great challenges at all levels, so the Ministry is keen to develop cooperation tools with strategic partners to come up with new programs aimed at protecting, caring for, and supporting women psychologically and socially, and that the current stage requires greater efforts to enhance women’s resilience and mitigate the effects of daily suffering.
Source: Maan News Agency
