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Women's Right to Education Year of publication: 2021 Author: Alya Shaker Corporate author: Qaf TV The video is an episode of the program "The Women's State" on the interactive Qaf channel. The episode entitled "Women have the right to education". In it, the presenter addressed the issue with Dr. "Nassiba Jalal". The episode discusses the views of women's right to education, the social and economic reasons that prevented women from learning, their reality today, and the many positive effects in the case of women's education from a personal, social and economic point of view. It also discusses the reasons that help facilitate and implement this right today. 
International Guarantees to Protect the Right to Education in International Humanitarian Law (Thi Qar Arts Journal; vol. 33, no. 1) Year of publication: 2019 Author: Firas Jasim Corporate author: Dhi Qar University The right to education is one of the most important human rights that international law is keen to ensure its protection in times of peace and armed conflicts. International humanitarian law, along with other legal systems, reinforces legal provisions aimed at ensuring that individuals obtain their right to education, which is often violated in situations of armed conflict. The research was divided into three sections, the first included the concept of the right to education, while the second dealt with the mechanisms of international humanitarian law in protecting the right to education, while the third section presented legal means to confront violations of the right to education. 
Challenges of Distance Education Facing Students with Learning Disabilities from the Teachers’ Perspective (Arts for Psychological & Educational Studies; vol. 1, no. 14) Year of publication: 2022 Author: Abd al-Rahman al-Matroudi | Abdullah Al-Rubaian Corporate author: Dhamar University The current study aimed to identify the challenges of distance education facing students with learning disabilities in the primary schools of Al Qassim region from the teachers’ perspective. The study sample consisted of 92 teachers of learning disabilities (58) males and (34) females. To achieve the study objectives, the descriptive survey method was used by designing a questionnaire to collect the study data. The study revealed many interesting findings, the most important of which is teachers’ insufficient knowledge of the necessary curriculum modifications needed to meet the needs of their students during distance education. The results also revealed statistically significant differences in teachers’ responses to distance education challenges facing students with learning disabilities in the primary schools due to gender differences, in favor of males. Based on these results, it was recommended that effective educational alternatives be provided by educational institutions in the case of communication problems or internet outages. These alternatives would enable students with learning disabilities to continue learning and get the fullest benefits. 
Leadership and Active Citizenship Program: A Creative Learning Journey for Undergraduate Students Year of publication: 2018 Corporate author: Berziet University Based on Birzeit University’s conviction and belief in its vision of its role as a pioneering institution with all its components that contribute to knowledge production in its national and global dimensions, and its commitment to its mission through “providing an enlightened and independent environment that allows freedom of thought and expression, is keen on democratic practices and dialogue, and stimulates excellence, creativity, innovation and leadership in education and learning.” To provide the community with competencies and knowledge that would lead change and contribute to its advancement, the Leadership and Active Citizenship Program “Masari” was launched at the beginning of the academic year 2017/2018, to enhance the university’s role in developing a renewed vision for education, and to be an incentive for students to start charting their life path and engaging with their surroundings. From the first day they cross the university's threshold, a co-curricular curriculum is implemented in parallel with the academic programs and curricular and extracurricular activities, and is a major and integral part of their educational career and university experience.The Massari program draws its general intellectual framework from the experience and expertise of Birzeit University in developing the conceptual and programmatic framework for life skills and citizenship education for the Middle East and North Africa, within the framework of a joint regional initiative launched by UNICEF in 2015 in cooperation with countries in the region and international institutions. 
Sustainable Development in the State of Qatar: Achievements and Challenges Year of publication: 2008 Author: Nuzad Alhiti | Mohammed Almahindi Corporate author: Standing Committee for Housing This book deals with the theoretical frameworks of sustainable development and its applications in the State of Qatar. It has been divided into four chapters. The first chapter deals with a statement of the concept of sustainable development, its dimensions and the development it has witnessed, as well as clarification of the indicators of sustainable social, economic, environmental and institutional development. The second chapter reviews the institutional and legislative developments for sustainable development in the State of Qatar, and the most important initiatives undertaken by the state to achieve sustainable development, in addition to a statement of the most important strategies and policies developed by the state in the social, economic, environmental and institutional fields of sustainable development. As for the third chapter, it deals with the analysis of the most important indicators of sustainable social, economic, environmental and institutional development, and its strengths and weaknesses, while the fourth and final chapter reviews the most important challenges facing sustainable development in the State of Qatar. 
Hidden Scars: How Violence Harms the Mental Health of Children Year of publication: 2020 Author: Ghizlane Benjelloun Corporate author: United Nations (UN) Despite these obligations and commitments, violence against children continues to take a heavy toll on their mental health and their ability to learn, grow and develop to their full potential. This report aims to support this process. It provides an overview of international evidence on the different ways in which violence harms children’s mental health, highlighting the urgent need for action. In doing so, the report considers diverse settings and forms of violence, the developmental differences in the effects of violence, and the most significant risk and protective factors. The report also highlights solutions, recognizing that despite the continuing gaps in our knowledge, there are effective approaches that should be pursued. 
Teachers' Attitudes Towards Integrating People with Special Needs with Ordinary Students (Psychological Science; issue 27) Year of publication: 2018 Author: Ahmed Ismail Corporate author: Algeria. Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research The study aimed to know the attitudes and opinions of primary school teachers about the integration of children with special needs in primary schools in the Baghdad Education Directorate - Karkh/2. The study sample consisted of (100) male and female teachers. The study used the questionnaire tool, which included (30) items. In terms of the first objective, which is teachers' attitudes towards integrating people with special needs in regular schools, the study concluded that teachers had attitudes towards inclusion, and it also showed the significance of differences in teachers' attitudes toward inclusion according to gender variables (males, females) and years of service (15), One year and less) and (16 years and over). Also, it indicated that there are differences due to female gender in the trend towards integration. 
Youth, Peace and Security: A Programming Handbook Year of publication: 2021 Corporate author: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) | United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) | UN. Peacebuilding Support Office (UN. PBSO) | Folke Bernadotte Academy (FBA) Youth, Peace and Security: A Programming Handbook seeks to contribute to the operational readiness and capacity of United Nations practitioners to implement the youth, peace and security (YPS) agenda.The handbook is intended to be used by country, regional and global teams in the United Nations system, but it can also provide insights and guidance to field practitioners beyond the United Nations, including other international or regional organizations, national counterparts, youth-led and youth-focused organizations, movements and networks, and peacebuilding organizations.The handbook builds on recent evidence and increasing momentum to prioritize youth-inclusive and youth-sensitive peace and security programming, as a core element of more sustainable and long-lasting peacebuilding efforts. 
Curriculum and Training Manual: Reflection and Training in Adult Education Programs Year of publication: 2019 Author: Hadeel Gharaiba Corporate author: Child and Family Protection Association This curriculum and training manual is produced by the Training and Community Empowerment Center of the Family and Childhood Protection Association - Irbid. It was developed in cooperation with the German Association for Adult Education. It is a curriculum designed to help trainers and facilitators implement a set of exercises related to adult education programmes.This curriculum, and this guide, is the result of diligent work aimed at enhancing the capabilities of the Community Empowerment Center and its volunteers to prepare educational and training curricula and manuals that are based on the concepts of popular education. The topics of the guide came as a result of a number of programs and trainings implemented by the German Association for Adult Education, and as a basic need for the Training and Community Empowerment Center - Irbid. 
Citizenship Education for the Tenth Grade: Public Opinion Year of publication: 2020 Author: Ramia Ghoson Corporate author: National Center for the Development of Educational Curricula The video is an educational lesson for the tenth grade in Syria in the subject of national education. The lesson focuses on the concept of public opinion and its role in local, regional and international issues. The teacher hosts a group of students and discusses with them the concept of public opinion. This episode covers all aspects of public opinion as a concept and delves into some examples of current issues.