GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The Gaza Strip’s location on the Mediterranean coast means many residents have a long relationship with fishing and selling fish. Unlike many professions, fishing was never restricted to men and many women work in this field along with their fathers and husbands.
Nadera al-Aqra, aka Umm Jamil, 60, from central Gaza, has been the sole breadwinner of her family since her husband passed away two years ago. She has seven children and grandchildren to feed. She wakes up at dawn to go buy fish from the fishermen and then sell them in the market.