The Palestinian Women And Children Rights in Palestine program is an excellent choice for those wishing to study or work in the field of human rights, women rights, children education, refugees, or any humanitarian or social work. University students specialising in Women’s Studies or in Early Childhood Education should also look into this program as it will provide them with first-hand experience in their chosen field.
This volunteer program has the further benefit of adding a cross-cultural context to the topic of women’s and children’s rights in the West Bank, Palestine. The intercultural competency and communication that will be learned during this internship are desirable skills in the jobs market, as they are essential components in the areas of humanitarian aid, education and intersectionality.
This volunteer program is not just for students, however, being applicable to a diverse range of backgrounds from young professionals to retirees. Anyone with a passion for the welfare of Palestinian women and children is welcome to apply. Engage in Palestine would be happy to have you as part of our team!
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Palestinian Women’s and Children’s Rights Program – 2025/2026!
We are proud to announce the launch of our Palestinian Women’s and Children’s Rights Program for the 2025/2026 academic year! This impactful program is dedicated to supporting and empowering women and children in Palestine by addressing critical issues, raising awareness, and advocating for their rights.
Participants in this program will take part in meaningful activities, including workshops, community outreach, and collaboration with local Palestinian organizations to promote equality, education, and social justice. Whether you’re passionate about human rights, education, community development, or looking to volunteer in the Gaza Strip or the West Bank, this program offers a unique opportunity to make a positive impact.
Women’s And Children’s Rights Program
Volunteers/interns in Palestine can join the Women’s and Children’s Rights program for a period of their own choice, ranging from one to thirteen weeks in duration. They can come at any time of the year, as we are flexible when it comes to start and end dates. People of all backgrounds and nationalities are welcome to apply, the only condition being that they have to be at least 18 years of age when joining the program.
The Palestinian Women’s and Children’s Rights in Palestine program is ideal for both native and non-native English speakers. If you are a graduate or undergraduate student or a professional, or if you are retired and looking for a volunteer opportunity in Palestine, Israel or the Middle East, this program is for you.
Why Volunteer To Support Women’s And Children’s Rights In Palestine?
Palestine in recent years has seen many advancements in regards to women’s rights. Every year, for example, more and more Palestinian women are attending university, often outperforming their male counterparts academically. Women are also becoming more involved in public life, working in the areas of law and government in particular. All of these developments are fairly new, however, and many women in Palestine are unaware of the opportunities and resources available to them.
Women in Palestine are often the sole financial providers in their households, due to the realities of occupation and the arbitrary Israeli imprisonment of Palestinians. This can therefore strain women’s abilities to care for and educate their children. Many children in Palestine have difficulty accessing secure education, let alone afterschool programs, and are also more likely to have their education interrupted due to financial pressures at home. This is especially true in refugee camps where economic opportunities are severely limited. Although the public education system in Palestine is robust, instruction in subjects such as Math and English can often fall below the standard required.
As a volunteer on this program you will help Palestinians secure their rights to an education, you will raise awareness around the opportunities available to them, and you will assist in local schools. In turn you will learn first-hand about the circumstances surrounding Palestine, and of the importance of universal education. Your service will help give voice to the Palestinian people while elevating their morale, effectively building on the contributions of previous participants and on the continuous efforts of Palestinians up to the present day.
If you are interested in facilitating the rights of Palestinian women and children, please review our program and see if Engage in Palestine is the right choice for you!
To Volunteer On Our Program In Palestine, You Should Be:
- Willing to work with Palestinian children from diverse backgrounds
- A student or graduate who is seeking teaching experience
- Someone interested in the educational system in Palestine
- A student majoring in either English or Education
- 18 years of age or over and willing to make an impact on the local community
- Someone who would like to help the future leaders of Palestine
What Do You Need In Order To Volunteer In Palestine?
- To be 18 years of age or over
- An ability to communicate in English
- The ability to work with an international team
- Patience and enthusiasm
- An eagerness to learn
What Don’t You Need?
- The ability to speak Arabic
- Travel or work experience
- To be a native English speaker
- A degree in English or in any other subject
- Experience in teaching English as a foreign language
Summer Volunteer Program With Children
For anyone looking for volunteer opportunities with children’s and women’s rights organizations in Palestine during the summer months (June to late September), this volunteer internship/ volunteer program is ideal.
Volunteers in our Palestinian Women And Children Rights can also look forward to the many community and social activities which take place during the summer months in the West Bank, Palestine.
A Huge Range Of Impacts
The Palestinian Women’s and Children’s Rights program is well researched and targeted, and is suitable for anyone looking to gain some insights into the daily life and education of Palestinians. Volunteers will gain valuable teaching experience and will learn about human rights, women’s rights, children rights and Palestinian culture.
The volunteer program aims to have a long term impact on the local Palestinian community through the exchange of ideas and by practising the concept of “walking in each other’s shoes”. Volunteering and interning here will provide you with a unique opportunity to make a lasting impression, not just on your own life but on the lives of Palestinian children and refugees as well as on the wider community.
Women’s Rights
This portion of the internship program is dedicated to raising awareness of women’s rights in Palestine. This will entail volunteers working closely with local Palestinian law firms, charity organizations, non-profits, universities and Palestinian NGOs in order to gain a clear understanding of the circumstances in which Palestinian women live. During this portion, volunteers will focus on the rights of women as guaranteed under international law. They will also be learning about the opportunities and resources available to women in Palestine for their personal and professional advancement.
When volunteers have the necessary knowledge to deal with the logistical, political, social and cultural hurdles that Palestinian women face, they will then cooperate with the aforementioned organizations in developing educational workshops, presentations and other methods of outreach. These outreach programs are intended to inform Palestinian women of their guaranteed rights under international law, as well as highlighting the opportunities available to them in their local community.
In addition to outreach, volunteers will also have the opportunity to work in an all-girls school, thus helping to fill any gaps in the public education system.
In addition to advocating women’s rights, volunteers will also have the opportunity to advance the cause of children’s education and welfare while in Hebron, West Bank. In partnership with the Palestinian Ministry of Education, volunteers will get to assist local Palestinian teachers in subjects such as English and Mathematics.
Program Description
When volunteering on the Palestinian Women’s and Children’s Rights program in the West Bank participants will be working towards ensuring Palestinian women are aware of their rights. They will also be assisting the local organizations that defend, uphold and enforce those rights.
Volunteers will also help fill the gaps in children’s education, especially in the case of children struggling to access the resources needed for their academic growth and development. The Women’s and Children’s Rights program is essentially divided into two parts: defending women’s rights and promoting children’s education and welfare.
Children’s Education And Welfare
Volunteers will be lending their assistance to afterschool programs and educational workshops facilitated by Engage in Palestine, while also having the opportunity to create their own unique programs in order to inspire Palestinian children. Examples of workshops could include arts and crafts projects, international cultural expos, film nights or English reading events such as a children’s book festival.
Having previously hosted volunteers from the creative and entertainment sectors, Engage in Palestine has in the past organized circus performances and music concerts, events which have proved to be enriching and enjoyable experiences for many Palestinian families, especially the children.
There is, essentially, no right or wrong option when contemplating ideas for your own program, as long it impacts positively on a child’s education or on the children themselves. The sky’s the limit!
Program Outline:
- Receive debriefs from local law firms, Palestinian NGO’s and charity organisations concerning the state of women’s rights in Palestine
- Work with Palestinian organizations to develop workshops and raise awareness of women’s rights
- Assist local Palestinian school teachers during class
- Create educational outreach programs or child-friendly entertainment events
Program Benefits
As a Women’s and Children’s Rights volunteer in Palestine, you will not only gain an insight into the political, social and cultural parameters that influence the lives of Palestinians, but will yourself be in a position to make positive changes in their lives. You will, of course, have the opportunity to enjoy many rewarding experiences during your stay. You will be provided with accommodation and will be supported in your endeavors by Engage in Palestine throughout the program.
Benefits To Volunteers:
The Women’s and Children’s Rights in Palestine program offers many benefits to volunteers, including:
- Trips to the Old City of Hebron, the holy sites and more
- 3 hours of Arabic lessons per week
- The opportunity to utilize your Arabic when communicating with locals
- Exposure to the daily life, culture and society of Hebron
- Accommodation with either a Palestinian host family or in our all-male apartment
- The opportunity to enjoy local Palestinian foods and desserts
- Attendance at Palestinian cultural and entertainment activities
- The assistance of well-qualified, attentive Arabic teachers, all with an excellent educational background, ready and willing to help you
- A participant’s certificate upon completion.
You will get the opportunity to meet Palestinian university and school students, as well as members of the Hebron community and local organizations, as an international student studying Arabic in Palestine.
Take the chance to travel on your own and see distinctive tourist sights from a local’s point of view, such as Bethlehem, Ramallah, Nablus, Hebron, Tulkarm, Qalqilyah, Jenin, and the Dead Sea in Jericho.
Moreover, Weekends in Israel exploring the famous historical cities such as Jericho, Jerusalem, Akko, Tel Aviv, the Dead Sea, Eilat, Tiberias, Nazareth, Be’er Sheva, Ashdod, Masada are awaiting you! Travel to Jordan’s most ancient sites in Petra, Amman, Wadi Rum, Irbid and Aqaba and broaden your experiences in the Middle East!
How Does It Work?
Engage in Palestine has partnered with the Palestinian Ministry of Education in Ramallah to provide local outreach programs for volunteers. This ensures that volunteers will be placed with organizations in settings where their skills and expertise are most needed.
Upon arriving at Engage in Palestine, volunteers will team up with one of our liaisons. Liaisons are responsible for partnering volunteers with an appropriate organization, while considering both the volunteer’s skill set and the organization’s needs. The liaison will also finalize the volunteer’s schedule, organize Arabic language classes and arrange regular excursions into Hebron and the surrounding area.
Practical Applications Of This Program:
- Contributing to women’s rights in the West Bank
- Volunteering with Palestinian children
- Elevating women’s voices in Palestine
- Ensuring women understand their legal rights and the opportunities available to them
- Gaining practical experience of working in the fields of human rights and international law
- Earning university credit while volunteering abroad
In Which Language Is The Program Run?
All of our programs are geared toward English speakers. For the sake of language immersion, however, the higher the Arabic course level, the less English will be utilized in the classroom.
Students will also have the opportunity to utilize their Arabic language skills when traveling through Palestine, thereby ensuring a fully immersive experience.
Interacting With Palestinian Culture
Participants will find that the majority of Palestinian people are incredibly friendly and open to foreigners. If participants utilize their Arabic skills, no matter how well-developed, they will find that most Palestinians are enthusiastic and patient communicators who are simply delighted that people have taken an interest in their language and culture.
In addition, Palestine is located at the heart of the Levant (the area associated with the Eastern Mediterranean), providing ample opportunities for visiting cultural sights, historical monuments and many other landmarks. Although the situation in Palestine can at times be difficult, participants will find that the Palestinian people are friendly and open, and that Palestine in general is a safe place to visit!
A Unique Experience
Although Engage in Palestine hosts volunteers from all over the world, many people are unaware of the cultural diversity of Palestine and the Levant, having only a crude understanding of the heritage of these lands.
By enrolling in this program participants will take part in something unique, an experience that is sure to be remembered throughout their lives. Additionally, participants will be immersed in Arabic language and culture while living in Hebron.
General Information Regarding Program Costs And Components
| Volunteer Program Location | Hebron, Palestine |
| Program Fees | Starting at €250 – Check Our Price List |
| Age Range Of Participants | 18-70 years old |
| Duration Of Program | From 1 to 13 weeks |
| Number Of Arabic Lessons Per Week | 3 hours |
| Class Duration | 45 minutes |
| Number Of Participants | From 1 to 5 |
| Volunteer Program Focus | Women’s Rights in Palestine Early Childhood Education Volunteering with Palestinian Children |
| Start/End Dates | Flexible to fit participant’s schedule |
| Application Deadline | No Deadline |
| University Credit | Available |
| Program Language | English and/or Arabic |
Are University Credits Available?
The Women’s and Children’s Rights in Palestine program offers students university and internship credits in cases where they are needed for their university course. Furthermore, if you are applying for funding to volunteer in Palestine, Engage in Palestine can provide all the relevant and requested documents.
Program Reviews And Awards
Since 2011 Engage in Palestine has been welcoming individuals from 40 different countries! While we continue to develop our programs to provide the best possible learning experience, our fundamental mission remains the same: to connect, teach and advance individuals within the local and international community. In 2019, we received our first “Go Overseas” Community Choice Award, in recognition of the meaningful and unforgettable impact that Engage in Palestine has had on international travelers.
Engage in Palestine is renowned for its cultural immersion, its friendly staff and atmosphere, and its commitment to dispelling misconceptions about Palestine and Palestinians. If you are interested in the culture of Palestine and would like to visit the West Bank, please read our program reviews and testimonials in order to help you decide if Engage in Palestine is the right organization for you:
- +840 reviews (94%) on gooverseas.com
- +170 reviews (96%) on goabroad.com
Summary
The Palestinian Women’s and Children’s Rights program would be an ideal volunteer opportunity for anyone who is passionate about women’s rights, as well as human rights in West Bank, Palestine in general. During their time in Hebron, West Bank, volunteers will work closely with many local Palestinian organisations, women, youth and children.
If this sounds like the volunteer program for you, please do not hesitate to reach out to us and we can begin the application process today!
How To Apply
If you are interested in participating in our Women’s and Children’s Rights Program, please, write to us at Info@ecpalestine.org. We should be able to respond to your initial enquiry within 1 business day.
In the subject line of your email write “The Palestinian Women And Children Rights in Palestine program” Upon responding we will attach an application form which you will fill out and return to us to begin the process.
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