Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Family
Human Rights
Social Development
Sustainable Development
Violence
Women/gender Equality
Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Advocacy and outreach
Capacity building
Education and training of women
Human rights of women
Indigenous women
Institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women
Policy advice
Research
Service provision
Trafficking in women and girls
Violence against women
Women and health
Women and poverty
Women and the economy
Women and the media
Women in power and decision-making
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| Geographic scope: |
National
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| Country of activity: |
State of Palestine
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
Promote gender equality and empower women
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
1991 |
| Organizational structure: |
WCLAC has a Board of Directors elected each year by members of WCLAC’s General Assembly, which meets regularly. The executive direction of the organization is led by WCLAC’s General Director, Ms.Randa Siniora, with the support of a Director of Programmes and a Director of Administration and Finance. WCLAC’s program implementation is led by WCLAC’s Director of Programmes. The majority of WCLAC’s work is implemented through two core programme units. · Advocacy Unit · Service and Social Empowerment Unit In addition, when undertaking major projects which extend WCLAC into new strategic areas, or which greatly expand WCLAC’s work in one area of implementation, WCLAC forms dedicated teams working on special projects. |
| Number and type of members: |
30 |
| Funding structure: |
Foreign and international grants
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