Faramarzi, S.2007-11-132003-02-282007-11-132003http://hdl.handle.net/10625/26224French version available in IDRC Digital Library: Nouvel espoir pour les réfugiées palestiniennes au LibanThe 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.1 digital fileenWOMEN'S ADVANCEMENTREFUGEESSCHOLARSHIPSHIGHER EDUCATIONEDUCATION OF WOMENPALESTINIANSLEBANONMIDDLE EASTJournal Article