women

Memoir challenges stereotypes of Arab women

Sarah Irving
31 May 2013

Anbara Salam Khalidi’s newly-translated book documents her life spanning three periods of colonialism.

Podcast: Gaza women "suffering but struggling," says Dr. Mona el-Farra

Submitted by Nora Barrows-Fr... on Fri, 03/15/2013 - 19:48
Physician and human rights activist Dr. Mona el-Farra on how the basic needs of Palestinian women are being violated by Israel’s ongoing occupation and siege on Gaza.

Women "carry all" of Palestine's suffering

Eva Bartlett
Gaza Strip
8 March 2013

Israel’s siege is a contributory factor in one fifth of maternal deaths in Gaza.

New book celebrates besieged Gaza's vibrant (and spicy) cuisine

Hadeel Assali
New York City
30 January 2013

The Gaza Kitchen reveals the strength of Gaza’s culture, traditions and heritage.

DAM’s new album “Dabke on the Moon”: an interview with Tamer Nafar

Submitted by Nora Barrows-Fr... on Wed, 01/09/2013 - 21:29
DAM’s Tamer Nafar talks to EI about their new album, Dabke on the Moon.

Plastic to petrol scheme unveiled at Ramallah science show

Jillian Kestler-D'Amours
Ramallah
17 December 2012

“Made in Palestine” displays how inventions continue despite occupation.

Breast cancer screening service opens in West Bank

Jillian Kestler-D'Amours
Dura
13 November 2012

Breast cancer accounts for more than one-fifth of all cancers affecting women in the West Bank.

Gaza opens first recycling plant as waste crisis worsens

Rami Almeghari
Rafah
18 October 2012
Components brought into Gaza via underground tunnels used in project set up by environmentalists.

Leila Khaled in lipstick: women-focused art show tours West Bank

Daryl Meador
28 September 2012
Feminist take on Palestinian history offered by art show touring West Bank universities.

Harsh economic and social conditions contribute to violence against Palestinian women

Jillian Kestler-D'Amours
Bethlehem
20 August 2012
After the brutal murder of a Palestinian woman by her husband, local human rights groups are pushing for stronger reforms to stem violence against women in Palestine.

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