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 2026Executive 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
Al-Quds University Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Policy
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy: scope covers all students and staff.
Upholding Fairness through the Anti-Discrimination Policy at Al-Quds University
Anti-Discrimination Policy: gender among the protected grounds.
Championing Inclusivity: The Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Initiatives at Al-Quds University
EDI Office: mandate to develop, review and implement EDI policies.
Activities
Al-Quds University Holds a Gender Workshop at the Beit Hanina Campus
Workshop on gender roles with EDUCAID at the Beit Hanina campus.
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.
