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Gaza organization recruits men to fight for women's rights

In an interview with Al-Monitor, the Women's Affairs Center director Amal Siyam talked about the political, social and economic obstacles women face in the Gaza Strip and the novel approach the center is taking to help them.
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Despite efforts by women's rights organizations in the Gaza Strip to fight for their rights, empower them and change societal views of women as dependent beings, the director of the Women's Affairs Center in the Gaza Strip, Amal Siyam, said, “The process of developing the rights of women in Palestinian society is quite slow, as the community continues to hold onto customs and traditions that give men control and guardianship over women in most aspects of their lives.” She added that women's rights organizations have begun to directly target and confront men, instead of focusing only on helping women regain societal rights.

The Women's Affairs Center, established in 1991 in the Gaza Strip, plays a leading role in empowering women and promoting gender equality. The center’s main objective is threefold: develop women’s capacities, promote fact-based decision-making processes, enhance the local community’s view of women's rights and achieve gender equality.

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