New hope for Palestinian refugee women in Lebanon

Date

2003

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IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA

Abstract

The project is supported by the State of Qatar, the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC), the OPEC Fund for International Development, and the governments of Spain, the United States, and France. The fund is aimed at refugee Palestinian female students wishing to attend an accredited Lebanese university. The unemployment rate among Palestinians in Lebanon is as high as 40% and many Palestinians live in poverty. Consequently, the level of education among Palestinians has dropped considerably. The article (2003) describes the programme operation and some students’ stories.

Description

French version available in IDRC Digital Library: Nouvel espoir pour les réfugiées palestiniennes au Liban

Keywords

WOMEN'S ADVANCEMENT, REFUGEES, SCHOLARSHIPS, HIGHER EDUCATION, EDUCATION OF WOMEN, PALESTINIANS, LEBANON, MIDDLE EAST

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