8 March 2026
From Philippe Lazzarini, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA Commissioner-General as posted on his official X account.
On International Women’s Day, my thoughts are with the many Palestine Refugee women and girls I have met across Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA¡¯s operations.
Science students in Lebanon on their way to becoming biomedical engineers. Refugee camp leaders in Jordan serving on community committees alongside their male counterparts. Artisans and entrepreneurs in Syria building businesses that sustain families and keep communities going.
Many are also part of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA¡¯s workforce. Doctors, nurses and pharmacists caring for patients under immense pressure. Teachers opening classrooms so children can keep learning when life around them feels uncertain. Social workers in the West Bank reaching families displaced multiple times. Counsellors in Gaza supporting those who have lost everything.
As we advance rights #ForAllWomenForAllGirls, the voices, skills and leadership of Palestine Refugee women and girls must remain part of all conversations shaping their future.
Document Sources: United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA)
Subject: Refugees and displaced persons, Women
Publication Date: 08/03/2026
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