Difficult faced by Palestinian refugee women in Nablus Camps

Authors

Asaad Taffal -, Department of Sociology and Social Work, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, PalestineFollow
Shahd Zawatiya, Department of Sociology and Social Work, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the most prominent difficulties facing by the Palestinian refugee women inside the camps of Nablus city, in order to achieve these goals, the researchers used the qualitative approach as it fits the objectives of the study. The study was constructed on a sample of (40) refugee women who live in the camps of Nablus (Al-Ain camp, Balata camp and Askar camp). The interview was used as a study tool. The results showed that the refugee women in Nablus city camps suffer from economic difficulties represented in low income and lack of job opportunities. She also suffers from psychological difficulties represented in her feeling of inferiority and marginalization. The results also showed that they suffer from social difficulties represented in confining their relations to their surroundings, and educational difficulties that she or her children become obsessed with. The study recommended raising awareness among members of local society of the social difficulties faced by refugee women inside camps, and encouraging them to find solutions for them by holding seminars, conferences and workshops. In addition to strengthening the role of universities in supporting the refugee issue, and raising awareness among its students, by including the issue in its curricula and offering couses dealing with refugee suffering and issue.

Recommended Citation

Taffal, Asaad - and Zawatiya, Shahd (2023) "Difficult faced by Palestinian refugee women in Nablus Camps," An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities): Vol. 37: Iss. 10, Article 3.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/anujr_b/vol37/iss10/3