Woman Study Center

General Information
Type of Organization:	Local NGO	Acronym:	WSC
Governorate:	Nablus (Branch Office)	Establishment Year:	1989
Address:	Nablus / Jasmine Lane near the mosque Alston	Telephone:	09-2375545
Website:	http://www.wsc-pal.org/	Fax:	09-2375545
E-mail:	nonth@wsc_pal.org
Person in Charge Name: Rawda Jamil Khalil Al Baseer Position: Director of North district Telephone: 09-2375545 Mobile: 0599393996 E-mail: rawdajle@yahoo.com
Staff:	Psychologist (1) Social Worker (2)

Mission & Goals

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Mission:

The Center works to develop and promote progressive feminist speech based on the values of social justice and equality between the sexes, and about enabling women to take advantage of all available community resources, and contribute to the development of community leaders and youth who is capable to achieve this cause.

Goals:

1. Development of a feminist culture in Palestinian society based on respect for human rights.
2. The integration of equality on the basis of gender in all national policies and legislation, and to make sure that the needs of women and girl children are taken into account in all national plans and projects.
3. Enable women leaders to participate in development, social change, and decision-making in the workforce on the basis of equality based on gender.
4. Search and monitor the conditions of women and to identify gender gaps in Palestinian society.
5. To contribute to the development of capabilities of various social institutions against all forms of violence against women and girls.
6. The integration of women and girls with disabilities in all interventions aimed to the development of their situation.
7. Develop strategies for working with women and documenting the successful experiences of business and circulation.
8. Building the capacity of the center in order to develop work to achieve the above objectives.

Target Groups

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Children

Youth

Women

Elderly

Families

Activities / Interventions

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Information dissemination to the community at large
	Information on the current situation, relief efforts or available services
	Messages on positive coping
Facilitation of conditions for community local
	Support for emergency relief that is initiated by the community
Strengthening of community and family support
	Support for social support activities that are initiated by the community
	Strengthening of parenting/family supports
	Facilitation of community supports to vulnerable persons
	Structured recreational or creative activities
psychosocial work
	Psychological first aid (PFA)
Psychological intervention & Clinical management
	Basic counselling for individuals
	Basic counselling for groups
General activities to support MHPSS
	Training. / TOT
	Psychosocial support for staff / volunteers
	Advocacy
	Research

Time of implementation:	Morning
Place of implementation:	Center	Home	School	Clinic	Community
Geographical Distribution of the Services / Activities:	City	Village	Camp
Cost of the services provided:	Free

Mental and Behavioral Disorders

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Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders
	Emergency
	Grief
	PTSD
Disorders of adult personality & behavior
	Gender identity

Training

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1 – Aman Project (life skills).
2 - The loss project, social skills to support and alleviate the shock.
3 - Sexual health and education.
4 - Social Change (awareness programs).

Research

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1 - Women and loss program.
2 - Rights of girls.
3 - Creative Writing