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SDG 5 · 5.3.2

Access and Participation Policy for Women

Student Access Measures: A policy addressing women's applications, acceptance, entry and participation, with creation and review years.

Version 1.0, 13 Nov 2026

Executive Summary

Al-Quds University publishes an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Policy covering all students and staff, and an Anti-Discrimination Policy that lists gender among the protected grounds in admission, employment and services. An EDI Office, endorsed by the University Senate, develops and monitors these policies. The University also hosts gender-awareness work on campus, such as the 2025 workshop on gender roles held with the Italian organisation EDUCAID under the "Empowering Jerusalem in Inclusive Education" project.

Policies

01

Al-Quds University Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Policy

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy: scope covers all students and staff.

02

Upholding Fairness through the Anti-Discrimination Policy at Al-Quds University

Anti-Discrimination Policy: gender among the protected grounds.

03

Championing Inclusivity: The Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Initiatives at Al-Quds University

EDI Office: mandate to develop, review and implement EDI policies.

Activities

04

Al-Quds University Holds a Gender Workshop at the Beit Hanina Campus

Workshop on gender roles with EDUCAID at the Beit Hanina campus.

Open source Arabic27 Apr 2025
05

Training Workshop with Higher Education under the Amal Project on Human Rights and Gender

Training under the "Amal" project on human rights and gender culture, run by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education with Italian development cooperation.

Open source Arabic16 Dec 2024
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