Today, the Old City of Nablus’s economic status is equal to that of a refugee camp, with an 80% unemployment rate and a large number of buildings that require rehabilitation. Women are certainly the invisible backbone of the community, striving for the survival of family and children amid a brutal occupation and a deeply conservative society.
In this complex framework, Bait al Karama, located in an Ottoman building at the heart of the Old City, is home to the foremost Palestinian cooking school run entirely by women. In conjunction with the school, the Centre runs several additional income-generating ventures.
