The International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES) is the largest multi-country study of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa. So what does it mean to be a man in Palestine in 2017 and beyond – and what impact does masculinity have on the lives of women and girls, on men themselves, and for gender equality more broadly? To answer this question in Palestine, Promundo and UN Women, with the Institute of Women’s Studies, Birzeit University, conducted qualitative research and surveyed 1,200 men and 1,199 women between the ages of 18 and 59, from Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.
Learn more about what’s happening in Palestine below, and download the full multi-country report and executive summary here.
For inquiries on the IMAGES research methodology or results in Palestine, contact Promundo: contact@promundoglobal.org or UN Women Palestine Project Coordinator Hadeel Abdo hadeel.abdo@unwomen.org.
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Understanding Masculinities in Palestine: Saad’s Story
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of Palestinian men agree that a woman should tolerate violence to keep the family together.
According to findings from the International Men and Gender Equality Survey – Middle East and North Africa.
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of Palestinian men would like to have the option of parental leave for fathers.
According to findings from the International Men and Gender Equality Survey – Middle East and North Africa.
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of Palestinian men think there should be more women in positions of political authority.
According to findings from the International Men and Gender Equality Survey – Middle East and North Africa.
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of Palestinians worry about their own and their family’s futures.
According to findings from the International Men and Gender Equality Survey – Middle East and North Africa.
Read more here: imagesmena.org
