UN Women and UNV support the employability and resilience of young women in Gaza
With generous support from the Government of Japan, UN Women and the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme have been offering UN Volunteer opportunities for young women graduates in Gaza, State of Palestine. The assignments offer the graduates a career entry point to enhance their employability and actively engage in recovery efforts within their own communities.
The volunteering opportunities were with the UN Development Programme (UNDP), UN Population Fund (UNFPA), UN Human Rights (OHCHR), UN Women and UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). They aim at building the women UN Volunteers capacities, while raising their awareness of gender and protection concepts. They also promoted their participation in recovery efforts and increased their resilience, particularly as many were affected by the May 2021 escalation in Gaza.