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CFTA is a founding member and host to the Wissal Network, a Gaza wide coalition of nearly 40 community-based organizations who came together in 2008 to work for a Palestinian society free from violence. The Network seeks to ensure the protection of women and girls within the framework of the United Nations Resolution 1325, to fight violence against women more broadly, and enable women to play an active and influential role in Palestinian society.Wissal Network activities include legal and psychological counseling services for women, advocacy for female leadership ,education and awareness raising through traditional and social media, festivals and other community outreach activities, training for local organizations in using Resolution 1325 to create a culture of protection; moni ...

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·     Since its inception, over 150 educational workshops on issues of violence and discrimination against women have engaged more than 6,500 men and women ages between 18-60 across the Gaza Strip.·    Over 30,000 listeners tuned into 20 radio episodes on women’s issues Addressing violence against women and resolution 1325, such as domestic violence, inheritance, child custody, reproductive health, siege and war and their impact on women and others.·         30,000 mobile messages advocating for an end to violence against women were sent out to Gaza Strip and West Bank mobile phone users.·         Two major festivals for women activists and public leaders were organ ...