Mariam Ikerawi, Programme Officer Gender Equality & Advocacy at We Effect in Palestine.
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Inside Palestine with Mariam

Follow Mariam Ikermawi, Programme Officer for Gender Equality & Advocacy at We Effect in Ramallah, as she shares reflections from her daily life in Palestine. With deep commitment to human rights and equality, she offers a personal glimpse into a reality few of us truly understand.

The World Needs Sweden's Voice Again
Inside Palestine with Mariam

The World Needs Sweden's Voice Again

There was a time when Sweden’s voice carried weight far beyond its borders. Not because it was the biggest country or the strongest economy, but because it consistently stood for...

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Mariam Ikermawi

Date

June 23, 2026
I Don’t Want to Be Resilient
Inside Palestine with Mariam

I Don’t Want to Be Resilient

I am writing this from Palestine, where daily life continues under constant uncertainty, and where even when things are quiet, the shadow of war never really leaves. It shifts, it...

Date

April 15, 2026
Palestinian Olive Trees: Where Hope Takes Root
Inside Palestine with Mariam

Palestinian Olive Trees: Where Hope Takes Root

Every Christmas, people talk about hope. In Palestine, hope isn’t a word we say lightly. We grow it. We hold onto it. We plant it in the soil, even when...

Date

December 9, 2025
A ceasefire is not peace but maybe we will have Christmas this year
Inside Palestine with Mariam

A ceasefire is not peace but maybe we will have Christmas this year

A ceasefire is not peace. It’s only a pause – a moment for the world to look away and call it progress. Yet, amid checkpoints and fear, hope still lives. In Palestine, Christmas is not imported – it’s ours. Palestinian, shared, and resilient.

Date

October 27, 2025
Gratitude and Grief
Inside Palestine with Mariam

Gratitude and Grief

Every night, I scroll through Instagram, and just one photo is enough to suffocate me with tears. The cries of hungry babies echo louder than the world’s silence. I close...

Date

July 22, 2025
We’re Not Here for Future Documentaries: We Want to Live Now
Inside Palestine with Mariam

We’re Not Here for Future Documentaries: We Want to Live Now

Ironically, I’m watching Chernobyl – as if the reality that unfolds before my eyes isn’t enough.  Years from now, there will be documentaries about Gaza, as well.  Just like there...

Date

June 2, 2025
Photo of Hanan Al-Saadi in the West bank
Hanan Al-Saadi. Photo: Robert Englund

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In Palestine, decades of occupation and instability have deeply affected daily life, with high poverty and food insecurity hitting rural communities the hardest. Since 1998, We Effect has partnered with local organizations to support sustainable agriculture, strengthen the economic role of women, and build resilient communities. Our work focuses on long-term solutions that promote equality, resilience, and access to vital resources — even in the most challenging circumstances.

 

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