| West Bank Pioneers: Dalal Salameh
| 19 March 2009
In any context, Dalal Salameh, head of the General Union for Palestinian Women in Nablus, would be considered remarkable. As a woman from the largest refugee camp in the West Bank, her achievements are all the more incredible. |
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| West Bank Pioneers: Umm Ra’ad
| 18 March 2009
Traditional embroidery is an important part of Palestinian culture, rich in cultural meaning and symbolism. Palestinian women play a considerable role in maintaining this heritage.. |
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| Syria: Palestinian Refugee Women Under Humanitarian International Law
| 12 March 2009
As part of Syria’s celebration of International Women’s Day, the Syrian Authority for Family Affairs yesterday hosted a conference at the Syrian Opera House on the subject of the status of Palestinian refugee women under international humanitarian law. |
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| Gaza: "I want to be free and safe; these are my two main wishes."
| 11 March 2009
Basma Hamid Rajab, a volunteer at the Eastern Gaza Centre for Family Development, explains she relishes the opportunities that have been opened up for her and other local women.
By Najwa Sheikh Ahmed |
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| The struggle to survive impedes the struggle for gender parity
| 10 March 2009
Wafa Khatib looks every inch the confident business woman as she sits manning a stall at an event organized to mark International Women’s Day in Dheisha refugee camp near the West Bank town of Bethlehem. |
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| Lebanon: One Week of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
| 09 March 2009
To mark International Women’s Day, women’s centres in seven camps across Lebanon worked with Lebanese and Palestinian NGOs to organise awareness-raising events. |
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| School Children Say It With Colour
| 09 March 2009
Students at the Marka and Zarqa schools in Jordan this week put their best artistic skills into action in support of UNIFEM's campaign against violence against women, and to express their ideas and feelings about the issue. |
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| Syria: Extraordinary Women
| 08 March 2009
As part of the celebrations for International Women’s Day, UNRWA profiled three women; all of whom have overcome difficult circumstances to contribute to their communities. |
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| Gaza is Code Pink on International Women's Day
| 08 March 2009
On the day before International Women’s Day, a 50-member international delegation carrying 2,000 gift baskets crossed the Egyptian border into the Gaza Strip, to pay tribute to Gazan women. |
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| International Women’s Day 2009
| 08 March 2009
8 March is International Women’s Day (IWD). To mark the day read stories about women from across UNRWA's five fields of operation. |
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