1. Civil society-led Emergency Preparedness for Women with Disabilities in Gaza
- Author:
- Richard Chilvers, Noor Abu Kwaik, and Annabel Morrissey
- Publication Date:
- 01-2017
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Oxfam Publishing
- Abstract:
- Gaza has long been a place of desperate need, with huge challenges in all areas of civic life. Devastating escalations in violence not only destroy lives and infrastructure, but also hope and aspiration. In the midst of this, the most marginalized people are often ignored or forgotten. As part of the Within and Without the State programme, community researchers worked with women with disabilities to enable them to devise a plan for periods of crisis. This included strengthening emergency preparedness, coordinating assistance, ensuring shelters are disability-friendly and supporting long-term advocacy for women with disabilities.
- Topic:
- Civil Society, Gender Issues, Women, and Disability
- Political Geography:
- Israel, Palestine, and Gaza