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.

Why I Stay, Why I Speak
Inside Palestine with Mariam

Why I Stay, Why I Speak

A friend asked me recently, “How are you coping?”   I said, “I’m not, I’m going insane.” She replied, “Força sister, Força.”    Those words stayed with me, because they were an...

Written by

Mariam Ikermawi

Date

April 24, 2025
A Sad EID
Inside Palestine with Mariam

A Sad EID

Eid is here. But this year, it doesn’t feel like Eid.  Eid is supposed to be about joy, about gathering with family, children running around in new clothes, the scent...

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Mariam Ikermawi

Date

March 31, 2025
Endless Roads: A Journey Through Checkpoints and Silence
Inside Palestine with Mariam

Endless Roads: A Journey Through Checkpoints and Silence

The road from Jerusalem to Ramallah, a route I’ve taken so many times, felt different this time, more suffocating, more relentless. The blockade imposed on the West Bank after the...

Written by

Mariam Ikermawi

Date

March 4, 2025
Photo of Hanan Al-Saadi in the West bank
Hanan Al-Saadi. Photo: Robert Englund

Our work in Palestine

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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