Dr. Hadeel Qazzaz

A pioneering Palestinian feminist activist born in Gaza’s Shati refugee camp, holds an MA in gender and development (1993) and EdD (1997) from the University of Leeds. With over 30 years in international development and gender justice across the Middle East, Africa, Central Asia, and Canada, she advanced gender democracy, poverty alleviation, and women's inclusion in decision-making. She taught at Birzeit University’s Institute of Women's Studies, contributed to PCBS gender statistics, and published on Palestinian development with the IPS.