Women of Gaza (45 images)
Gaza is a difficult place for women. The siege not only affects the economy, but the most basic of dreams and space to simply be.
"Women of Gaza" depicts a different side of Gaza. Despite the devastation, a community spirit and elegance prevails.
Life continues, and so do the traditions and self-respect--a resistance to letting suffering be the standard definition.
Women are continuing to care for their families, strive for education, and pursue...
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"Women of Gaza" depicts a different side of Gaza. Despite the devastation, a community spirit and elegance prevails.
Life continues, and so do the traditions and self-respect--a resistance to letting suffering be the standard definition.
Women are continuing to care for their families, strive for education, and pursue...
more »
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![Young women attend an exercise class organised by the Women's Charitable Society, a Hamas-funded organisation based in Gaza [Tanya Habjouqa]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000mai3E6dgRHw/t/125/I0000mai3E6dgRHw.jpg)
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![A newly married couple relax at the beach on a cool autumn's day in Gaza [Tanya Habjouqa]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000iR6.84Ofck8/t/125/I0000iR6.84Ofck8.jpg)
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![High school students enjoy a field trip on the Mediterranean Sea off the Gazan coast [Tanya Habjouqa]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000yrwR8naVp8g/t/125/I0000yrwR8naVp8g.jpg)
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![Moemen Faiz, a photographer, sits with his new wife, Deema Ayideh, at the couple's home in Gaza. Faiz was injured during Israel's assault on Gaza in the winter of 2008-09, and was later flown to Saudi Arabia where he received treatment. The two fell in love when Ayideh, a journalist, interviewed Faiz at the hospital, and they married soon after [Tanya Habjouqa]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000dkKM_eMvH6o/t/125/I0000dkKM_eMvH6o.jpg)
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![In the Gaza City home of Dr Jamal Shareef, a literature professor at Al Azhar University, his 16-year-old niece (R) shows pictures of her fiancé [Tanya Habjouqa]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000VKJiFaSiWPo/t/125/I0000VKJiFaSiWPo.jpg)
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![Huda Nae'm, a Hamas lawmaker in Gaza, plays at home with her children [Tanya Habjouqa]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000BSAuIPkpzaE/t/125/I0000BSAuIPkpzaE.jpg)
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![Journalist and outspoken Hamas critic, Asmaa Al Ghoul, plays with her son [Tanya Habjouqa]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000b8SU.vaTIlk/t/125/I0000b8SU.vaTIlk.jpg)
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![Moemen Faiz, a photographer, sits with his new wife, Deema Ayideh, at the couple's home in Gaza. Faiz was injured during Israel's assault on Gaza in the winter of 2008-09, and was later flown to Saudi Arabia where he received treatment. The two fell in love when Ayideh, a journalist, interviewed Faiz at the hospital, and they married soon after [Tanya Habjouqa]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000LiC6hqhb2O0/t/125/I0000LiC6hqhb2O0.jpg)
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![High school students play on Facebook after completing homework - online social networking is becoming increasingly popular for youth in Gaza to connect with others outside the territory [Tanya Habjouqa]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000kxR3WCJmq.Q/t/125/I0000kxR3WCJmq.Q.jpg)
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![While these medical students at Al Azhar University of Gaza dream of furthering their studies abroad, they want to practice medicine in Gaza once qualified [Tanya Habjouqa]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000tLKvGbRx.kM/t/125/I0000tLKvGbRx.kM.jpg)
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![A woman enjoys a run along the seafront, a practice she steadfastly insists on enjoying, despite the stares of surprised fishermen and male beachgoers [Tanya Habjouqa]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000xZyW3YMXOZI/t/125/I0000xZyW3YMXOZI.jpg)
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![A young girl from the Rafah refugee camp takes a study break on the beach [Tanya Habjouqa]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000mDXdTpZ3usM/t/125/I0000mDXdTpZ3usM.jpg)
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![A family in Gaza City enjoys a picnic on the beach, one of the few options left to most families in Gaza unable to escape the suffocating siege [Tanya Habjouqa]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00004et4P2vBs2I/t/125/I00004et4P2vBs2I.jpg)
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![A farmer sits in her fields, north of Gaza City [Tanya Habjouqa]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000C5n0GPdgRtA/t/125/I0000C5n0GPdgRtA.jpg)
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![A woman prays while on break from a sewing class organised, part of the Women's Charitable Society's 'economic empowerment for women' initiatives [Tanya Habjouqa]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000yiM5vQoegl0/t/125/I0000yiM5vQoegl0.jpg)
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