Our Vision
Stars of Hope Society envisions a world where women and girls with disabilities are fully empowered and enjoy a life of dignity, rights and active participation in an inclusive society.
Stars of Hope Society
A world where every woman and girl can thrive.
We empower women and girls with disabilities to claim their rights, build their skills, and participate fully in an inclusive society.
Who we are
About Stars of Hope
Stars of Hope Society (SHS) was founded in 2006 in response to discrimination against women with disabilities and the lack of organizations addressing their needs.
Since its foundation, SHS has worked to increase awareness of the status, lived experiences and needs of women with disabilities, and to promote equality in education, employment and every area of life.
SHS raises awareness among women with disabilities about their rights, builds their capacities and develops their professional skills to strengthen their access to equal job opportunities.
As a nonprofit organization led by women with disabilities, SHS has built deep experience across policy advocacy, community awareness and direct work with women with disabilities.
Our programs respond to the priorities and needs identified through research and fieldwork with women in different areas.
SHS works with women and girls with disabilities across the West Bank and Gaza, including marginalized communities such as refugee camps, Area C and Jerusalem. The Society reaches around 9,000 direct beneficiaries and 50,000 indirect beneficiaries, including families.
Our purpose
A vision for inclusion, a mission for change
Our Mission
Stars of Hope Society is committed to empowering women and girls with disabilities to achieve full and equal participation in society through capacity building, advocacy, and promoting disability-inclusive policies and practices.
What guides us
Our Values
Inspired by our vision, aspirations and international charters, these values guide our work and our commitment to women and girls with disabilities.
Equal Opportunities
We work to ensure women and girls with disabilities can access inclusive environments and equal opportunities, free from discrimination. We seek to remove the barriers that contribute to their marginalization.
Inclusiveness
We identify and address barriers that prevent persons with disabilities, especially women and girls, from accessing their rights. We review gaps in laws and policies, study the challenges people face, and use what we learn across our programs so disability inclusion is part of every aspect of life.
Consolidation and Respect
We raise community awareness about accepting and respecting individual differences, grounded in human rights and the inherent dignity of every person.
Professionalism
We emphasize the responsibilities of women and girls with disabilities alongside their rights, promoting a balanced and professional approach in all our work.
Credibility
We combat discrimination by involving women and girls with disabilities in decision-making and fieldwork, ensuring our actions are transparent and reflect lived realities.
Where we are going
Our Goals
We work for lasting change in the lives of women and girls with disabilities and in the systems that shape their opportunities.
- Empower women and girls with disabilities to advocate for their rights and promote their participation in public life.
- Advance disability inclusion in public policies, legal frameworks and services.
- Enhance public understanding and acceptance of disability and gender issues to combat stigma and discrimination.
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