CLWR - Canadian Lutheran World Relief

Published purpose

The project aims to improve equitable learning and employment outcomes for women and girls, especially women and girls with disabilities, in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Project activities include: (1) conducting technical and vocational education training (TVET) awareness-raising sessions for students in public schools; (2) undertaking physical improvements to promote safety and accessibility for women trainees, including access for women with disabilities, at targeted TVET institutes; (3) introducing new technologies at targeted TVET institutes to serve as entry points for women, including women with disabilities (WWD), in existing programs with a focus on non-traditional sectors; (4) providing training in entrepreneurship to trainees and graduates at targeted TVET institutes; (5) developing community of learning centres that includes the Centres of Excellence and other key Palestinian TVET stakeholders; and (6) developing practical, context-specific resources on gender equality and inclusion in the Palestinian TVET system to be used by TVET institutes and other stakeholders.