Middle East Nonviolence and Democracy

Middle East Nonviolence and Democracy (MEND)
Founded 1998
Type Non-governmental organization
Focus Nonviolence, Democracy
Location
Area served
West Bank, Gaza Strip
Key people
Lucy Nusseibeh
Website http://www.mendonline.org

Middle East Nonviolence and Democracy (MEND) is an NGO which aspires to establish a non-violent Palestinian civil society. The organisation was founded 1998 and is active in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

Concept

With the concept of "Active Nonviolence" persuade the purpose to give the Palestinian civil society a perspective to solve their conflicts in the absence of violence. To launch this Nonviolence awareness MEND attempts an unconventional way of coming in contact with Palestinian Society. So they work specifically with youngsters and women who are often underprivileged in the Palestinian civil society.[1]

Projects

Spreading

MEND established since 2002 a network of Active Nonviolence Centers over the entire West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Booth 2010 [5] the following branches are active:

References

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