Gaza Emergency Response
Frontline humanitarian aid, protection and psychosocial support for women and girls in Gaza — delivered through our network of local partners and field teams despite the ongoing crisis.
Ongoing Emergency: The crisis in Gaza continues to devastate women and children. PWWSD teams are on the ground — your support directly reaches displaced families.
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On the Frontline of the Humanitarian Crisis
Since the onset of the crisis, PWWSD has mobilized its network to deliver urgent humanitarian assistance with a feminist lens — prioritizing the specific needs of women, girls and female-headed households in displacement.
- Monthly food and hygiene kit distribution to 12,000+ displaced families
- Maternal health and reproductive health care kits
- Trauma counseling and psychosocial support for women and children
- 8 active safe spaces with GBV protection services
- 100% implemented through trusted local Gaza partners
Life-Saving Support With a Gender Lens
To provide life-saving, gender-responsive humanitarian assistance to women, girls and female-headed households in Gaza — ensuring their specific needs are centered throughout the humanitarian response and that women's rights are upheld even in the most extreme conditions.
What We Aim to Achieve
Provide monthly food, hygiene and essential supply distributions to 12,000+ displaced families
Ensure access to maternal and reproductive health care for all women throughout displacement
Deliver psychosocial first aid and trauma counseling to all affected women and children
Maintain GBV protection services and safe spaces in active conflict and displacement zones
Document violations of women's rights systematically for future accountability and justice
Barriers We Work to Overcome
Active Conflict
Ongoing military operations severely restrict field access and staff movement, making service delivery dangerous and unpredictable.
Infrastructure Destruction
Systematic destruction of PWWSD centers and partner facilities has severely reduced service capacity across Gaza.
Staff Shortage
Critical shortage of female frontline workers and psychosocial support specialists limits the reach of gender-specific services.
Communication Blackouts
Repeated communications and electricity blackouts interrupt case management continuity and coordination across the response network.
How We Are Responding
Four integrated service streams ensure women and girls receive comprehensive support throughout the crisis — not just survival aid.
Food & Hygiene Kits
Monthly distribution of food packages and women-specific hygiene kits to displaced families — prioritizing pregnant women and households with children.
Maternal & Medical Aid
Maternal health kits, reproductive health supplies and referrals to emergency medical services for women and girls in need.
Psychosocial Support
Trauma-informed counseling sessions, group therapy circles and structured psychosocial activities for women and children experiencing crisis.
Protection Services
Eight active safe spaces with GBV case management, legal referral pathways and protection monitoring across displacement sites.
What Our Work Has Taught Us
Local Staff Are Irreplaceable
Trusted local female staff cannot be substituted by external deployers — their community relationships are the foundation of safe access.
Remote Management Can Continue
Remote case management through phone and encrypted channels can partially sustain service delivery during access and communication blackouts.
Women's Needs Are Made Invisible
Women's specific needs — hygiene, maternal health, safety — are systematically overlooked in generic humanitarian assessments and responses.
Early Documentation Is Critical
Early systematic documentation of violations is essential for post-conflict accountability, justice processes and survivor protection.
Actions We Call For
Ensure Palestinian women are meaningfully included in ceasefire, reconstruction and recovery negotiations at all levels
Mandate gender analysis and women-specific needs assessments in all humanitarian coordination and planning meetings
Prioritize the protection and safety of female humanitarian workers as a programmatic and organizational requirement
Pre-position women's health, hygiene and dignity supply stocks in approved locations for faster emergency response
Women in Gaza Need Your Support Today
Every donation goes directly to field operations — food, medical kits, safe spaces and psychosocial support for women and children in Gaza.