Mainstreaming Gender Equality Concerns in Palestinian Cooperatives

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Thematic window Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment
Sub thematic area Gender equality and Gender Violence and Women´s empowerment
Country Occupied Palestinian Territory
Type Discussion Paper
Target Audience Development PractitionersNGOsState official in WBGS
Keywords joint programming
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Summary

This policy brief presents the summary of a study from the International Labour Organization (ILO) on women cooperatives in the West Bank and Gaza Strip (WBGS). It highlights the overall security and employment context as well as underlying challenges to Palestinian women’s participation in cooperatives. Finally, it recommends strategies to encourage the development of new women-only cooperatives while strengthening existing cooperatives.



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