Waseem Ahmed Abu Daghim is a 26-year-old young person with a disability. He lives in Deir al-Balah City in the Middle Area of the Gaza Strip. As a result of an injury in an unfortunate traffic accident, he has been suffering from a physical disability for over ten years that left him with a permanent […]
Visioning efficient youth participation in international advocacy, peace, and security, the Social Developmental Forum (SDF) participated in the “High-Level Global Forum on Youth, Peace, and Security,” held in Amman, Jordan, on August 28 and 29 represented by SDF’s communications officer, Atta Khaled, through the MENA Coalition on Youth, Peace, and Security. Atta participated in a panel discussion on “Intergenerational Dialogue,” where […]
Right after the 7th of October, as Israel started its genocidal war against the Gaza Strip, the Social Developmental Forum launched “Gaza Track”, a digital platform that provides well-informed and evidence-based updates on the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. Amid the lack of trusted information and the conflicting updates exchanged on digital platforms, SDF […]
Since the beginning of the Israeli genocide on the Gaza Strip on October 2023, the Social Development Forum (SDF) has been utilizing human, material, and intangible resources to enhance the Gazan community’s emergency resilience amidst the military operations. This includes intensifying advocacy efforts, raising awareness about safety and survival procedures, and safe evacuation during emergencies, […]
The ongoing Israeli occupation of non-proportional attacks against protected civilians in the Gaza Strip constitutes a war crime. The Israeli occupation, as the occupying power, has a legal responsibility to ensure the protection of the lives and well-being of the protected Palestinian civilians in times of war. The attacks by the Israeli occupation forces have […]
Digitization is the language of the era, and this extends to our work in social advocacy. Alongside our efforts on the ground, we must also be active in the digital world to reach a larger audience and enable them to access our messages and services. It also allows them to reach us and participate in […]
The Social Developmental Forum (SDF) commemorated the International Youth Day and highlighted the significance of continuous support and investment in the Palestinian youth. This segment has proved to be effective and capable of leading positive change in the community. Thus, all stakeholders are mandated to provide all opportunities and prospects for them and overcome the […]
18 members of the Youth Advisory Panel (YAP) members in Palestine participated in a unique training to build the capacities of the Panel members to contribute to fulfilling its goals and improving the economic, social, and public life of the Palestinian youth. This training is part of the “Youth Leads” project implemented in partnership with […]
Several MEAL sessions took part in February as part of the efforts to develop the capacity of the staff members and the institutional capacity of the Social Developmental Forum. The training is part of Building the Institutional Capacities and Enhancing the Digital and Technical Tools of the SDF. The project is one of the implemented […]
“You have only 10 minutes to evacuate.. we will bomb the house.” 10 minutes to inform your wife and your family members of this shocking alarm, 10 minutes during which you will run to bring your children, and to fetch the most important properties and document you have: identity documents, money, clothes, and maybe have […]
