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Story to Action Lab
The Refugee Archive's Country Portfolios
Portfolios dedicated to bridging narrative to policy & programming.
West Bank
Updated 2026: Story to Action Lab Project
West Bank: Palestinian Territories
Through oral histories, we capture lived experiences at the intersection of policy, protection systems, and reality: family decision-making, service access barriers, and long-term child well-being impacts, especially connected to single mothers (widowed, abandon, or separated) in these contexts. This supports practitioners and policymakers with evidence-based insights while safeguarding narrators' voices and safety.
Recent trends underscore urgency: In 2026, 581 Palestinians have been displaced by demolitions, with over 100 in recent weeks, including 63 in East Jerusalem; a quarter of 2025 fatalities were children; and injuries while crossing barriers have doubled since September 2025 amid employment desperation.
Partner
Active Campaigns
Oral Histories
Preserving narratives of female heads of household living in current displacement settings in fragile places.
FHH Policy Tracker
A student-led policy tracker, examining how national laws shape the lives of displaced single mothers and female-headed households across conflict and displacement settings.
Oral History Education Program
Custom-built, multilingual training program that equips Story-to-Action Lab partners to ethically collect historical and present-day testimonies. Delivered through a hybrid learning portal with interactive modules, live classes, and mentorship throughout each partnership.