{"id":325,"date":"2023-04-12T08:45:04","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T08:45:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dwrc.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=325"},"modified":"2025-06-12T12:41:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T12:41:42","slug":"news-items","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dwrc.org\/index.php\/news-items\/","title":{"rendered":"News Items"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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DWRC Discussing Challenges and Support for Working Women in Jericho and the Jordan Valley\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Democracy and Workers\u2019 Rights Center holds a workshop on mobility and accessibility challenges faced by women and persons with disabilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Democracy and Workers\u2019 Rights Center, the National Society for Rehabilitation and the National Coalition \u201cMy Right\u201d launch the Project \u201cPartners for Equity, Partners for Change\u201d supported by the European Union<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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DWRC implements social dialogue sessions to improve women\u2019s access to decent jobs<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

An initiative to support women who lost their jobs and projects as a result to the ongoing war on Gaza<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Democracy and Workers\u2019 Rights Center implemented a community initiative to mitigate the effects of the ongoing war on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, and the difficult economic situation. Aiming to spread the spirit of cooperation and positivity among women who lost their jobs in cooperatives and small businesses, 6 women were employed in making Eid cakes for three days. These women prepared 180 Kilos of cakes and distributed them to the families of displaced members of cooperatives and associations in Deir al-Balah, and the Zawaida are. Such intervention is important especially in the shadow of the hard situation as a result to the war and the high prices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fathieh Abu Amrah,<\/strong> the owner of Al Amal Unit for food manufacturing said: \u201cthis initiative revived our work that we couldn\u2019t do for more than 6 months, and contributed to restoring our strength to work\u201d<\/em>. She added: “such initiatives help women economically and provide families with their needs that they cannot fulfill”<\/em>.Eman Kali,<\/strong> was feeling positive as a result to this initiative, and said: \u201cthis initiative added joy to the lives of displaced families who were unable to make nor buy Eid cakes due to the high prices and the lack of Gas. I hope such initiatives would continue in the future to support our work\u201d<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This initiative comes within the framework of DWRC\u2019s efforts to mitigate the effects of the ongoing war on Gaza, and the difficult economic conditions, with support from donations gathered by the Olof Palme International Center in Sweden to support its partner organizations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Democracy and Workers’ Rights Center implements a workshop to discuss occupational safety and health at work<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Democracy and Workers\u2019 Rights Center implemented on 28\/08\/2023, a workshop in Ramallah to discuss issues related to occupational safety and health with the participation of 18 union representatives. During the workshop participants discussed conditions and mechanisms to achieve a safe work environment, and ensured the important role of trade union representatives in negotiating with employers to provide OSH tolls and equipment to workers in different work sectors. Participants also discussed the importance of forming OSH committees at work and the need to play a role in monitoring the application of safety procedures at work. They recommended the need to highlight violations related to OSH at work, and the provision of tools and equipment, improve communication with relevant bodies, and conducting dialogue with employers about the need to provide insurance against work injuries to workers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Democracy and Workers’ Rights Center implements social dialogue sessions to improve women\u2019s access to decent jobs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Democracy and Workers\u2019 Rights Center implemented four social dialogue sessions in Beit Hanoun, Khan Younis, Rafah, and the Middle governorate aiming to improve women\u2019s access to decent jobs. The sessions were attended by representatives of labor offices, municipalities, Civil Society Organizations, unions, and cooperatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the session violations that women are exposed to in the labor market were highlighted including violence, discrimination, and harassment at work that form a real obstacle when it comes to achieving decent jobs for women. Participants stressed the importance of joining efforts to enhance cooperation between various stakeholders to achieve effective progress in enhancing women\u2019s participation in the labor market, and removing barriers that stands in the way of achieving equality at work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Democracy and Workers\u2019 Rights Center implements a training course about leadership skills for trade unions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DWRC concluded a three-days training course focusing on building the leadership skills for unionists in Ramallah on 09\/09\/2023. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The training course focused mechanisms of establishing trade unions, internal regulations, accountability, the role of the administrative bodies within trade unions, women\u2019s role in trade union action, elections in trade unions, and decision making. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participants also had the chance to discuss amendments required on related Palestinian laws in terms of protecting the right to organize and trade union action.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Democracy and Workers\u2019 Rights Center implements social dialogue sessions to improve women\u2019s access to decent jobs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DWRC implemented four social dialogue sessions in Beit Hanoun, Khan Younis, Rafah, and the Middle governorate aiming to improve women\u2019s access to decent jobs. During the session violations that women are exposed to in the labor market were highlighted including violence, discrimination, and harassment at work. Participants stressed the importance of joining efforts to enhance cooperation between various stakeholders to achieve effective progress in enhancing women\u2019s participation in the labor market, and removing barriers that stands in the way of achieving equality at work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Representatives of civil society organizations and trade unions recommended establishing specialized and effective labor courts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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They also called upon the Ministry of Labor to provide vocational training centers with a diversity of specializations, and facilitate young women\u2019s access to these centers, in order to contribute to reducing focus on traditional specializations that push graduates towards unemployment. These recommendations were issued during a seminar on employment policies and decent work, implemented yesterday in Nablus by DWRC through the project: \u201cGender Equality in the Economic Sphere: Our Right, Our priority\u201d, implemented in cooperation with PWWSD, COSPE and EducAid, and funded by the European Union and PSAC – Social Justice Fund.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Democracy & Workers\u2019 Rights Center implements a two-days training course about the right to organize and union leadership on 19\/02\/2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The trainin course addressed the right to organize and union leadership in Ramallah, with the participation of 13 newly elected unionists from Workers\u2019 Union in Qalqilia Municipality, Workers\u2019 Union in Betunia Municipality, Farmers\u2019 Union, Secretary Workers\u2019 Union, Kindergarten Workers\u2019 Union, Postal Services Workers\u2019 Union, Food and Industries Workers\u2019 Union, and the Federation of New Unions. Through its activities, the course focused practical training and discussions on trade union organization, the importance of union foundation and structure, leadership tasks, planning, trade union meetings, and decision-making. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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