Improving Local Response for the Advocacy of the Rights of People with Disabilities – WASLA – Budget Phase 3
In continuation of the activities of Wasla Program, Social Developmental Forum held a press conference on Monday, 9 March, in the presence of a number of media agencies and influencers, through which it announced the launch of 3 major advocacy campaigns on the rights of persons with disabilities, to be implemented during the coming period […]
Monday, November 16, Wasla participants took part in Yalla Challenge, where 40 participants received extensive training on the mechanism of selecting issues appropriate for advocacy campaigns and developing plans within a specific strategy. After three consecutive days of thinking and planning, 3 advocacy campaigns were chosen based on the campaign vision and the efficiency of […]
Social Developmental Forum in partnership with Medical Aid Palestinians- MAP opened a participatory photography exhibition on Tuesday, December 3, which marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The exhibition featured the work of persons with disabilities in Gaza, vivid and realistic images that reflect the most important challenges and problems that people with disabilities face […]
Stories- Wasla Naji Naji- 28 years old Naji, a young man with a physical disability whose will enabled him to overcome his disability and become the first amputees football player in Palestine. After completing his university studies in business administration, he sought to participate in community activities and advocate for the issues of persons with […]
On Thursday, November 20, 40 young men and women from Wasla project participated in Keef Shaifha sixth tour under the slogan: “Safe transportation for all”; The tour came from their belief in the necessity of adapting transportation for persons with disabilities and providing safe transportation. The tour targeted three main stations: Ministry of Transportation, Association […]
As part of the “Yalla Challenge” Bootcamp’s initiatives challenge, SDF developed 15 youth led initiatives to be implemented in Gaza Strip in the next phase. In a three day bootcamp, a 100 participant from the Yalla Change team underwent intensive training led by five supervisors. The training included sessions on brainstorming, outlining well-studied plans with […]
Mohammed Abo Galy, 20 years old Mohammed studies physics at the Islamic University and has a partial hearing impairment. He is passionate about reading and science and is very interested in staying up to date with the latest scientific research in his field. As for community participation, Mohammed did not participate in any youth programs […]
In partnership with Medical Aid for the Palestinians- MAP, Social Developmental Forum launched a training program for a group of civil society organizations working in the disability sector to develop their digital performance in using social media platforms and digital advocacy. The idea behind the training came from the lack or absence of digital and […]
For the first time in the Gaza Strip, an integrated training program that brings together young people with and without disabilities to advocate for the rights of young people and people with disabilities within an inclusive approach. Wasla program seeks to support the rights of young people and improve the reality of persons with disabilities […]
In partnership with Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP), Social Developmental Forum held an introductory workshop on Wasla Project: “Improving Local Response to the Rights of Persons with Disabilities”. Wasla project, implemented throughout 2019-2020, seeks to support youth’s rights and improve the reality of persons with disabilities, enabling them to actively advocate their issues within a […]
