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Voicing the Needs of Women and Men in
Author/Editor(s): Dr. Rema Hammami, Sinta Dewi, Inger Brodal, Lubna Madyeh, Khaled Mansour, Heba Qedwa, Vanessa Farr, Sana Asi, Anne-Marie Goetz, Hanny Cueva-Beteta, Heba Zayyan, Yolanda Iriarte, Jamil Rabah, Naema Abu Hmeid
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volatile and disputed region in the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the
Gaza Strip has suffered a long history of violence that has had a significant
political, economic, social and psychological impact on the people who live
there. In December, 2008, tensions boiled over into violence when
Voicing the Needs of Women and Men in Gaza evaluates the
impacts, needs and perceptions of men and women in
The
assessment lists a number of key findings. For instance, 39 percent of
women surveyed cited distance as the main obstacle to women and girls getting
access to health care; 85 percent of men and 88 percent of women reported
that they have not been involved in any consultation on the planning or design
of humanitarian assistance in their community; and 20 percent of households
said that boys’ needs are prioritized when there is a food shortage. Overall,
this report is instrumental to those facilitating and supporting
humanitarian efforts in the Gaza Strip.
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