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In celebration of #InternationalWomensDay on Wednesday 8th March 2017 our female colleagues in Gaza have made an acrostic of the word ‘women’. See the resilience of women in Palestine through the eyes of our team in Gaza…

Dana joined the Communications Team at the Gaza Field Office in 2016. Here she shares her stories about growing up as a girl in Gaza ahead of #InternationalWomensDay   My name is Dana El-Tanna and I’m 26 years old. I work as a Communications Assistant at the Interpal Gaza Office.…

Sahar joined our Gaza Field Office as a Communications Assistant in 2016. Here she shares her experiences of growing up as a woman in the Gaza Strip and the challenges she faced ahead of #InternationalWomensDay   I was the youngest daughter in my family, the pampered daddy’s girl. Just like…

Shatha is our Communications and PR Officer in Gaza. She has overcome many obstacles and shares her wisdom ahead of #InternationalWomensDay   My mother used to say to me, ‘whenever you experience injustice, take it as an opportunity to improve yourself’. As a Palestinian woman injustice comes in many guises;…

Shereen is a 38 year old woman from Gaza. Here she shares her experience as a professional woman ahead of #InternationalWomensDay   As a Palestinian woman living in Gaza, I have many ambitions and dreams and want to prove to myself and others that I can overcome challenges to achieve.…