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(Christian Science Monitor) Joshua Mitnick- A subtle but significant transformation is under way in the lives of many Palestinian women. Normally confined to domestic chores and child care, they're now asserting themselves in new realms, from finding part-time work and taking control of family finances to political involvement, bucking the rising influence of fundamentalist Islam. The past few years have also seen a membership surge in women's savings and loan cooperatives to help finance small businesses, tuition, or emergency needs. In Ramallah, savings funds subsidized by the Working Women's Society count more than 500 members and $85,000 in assets. UN data show that Palestinian women attend high school and university in roughly the same numbers as men, but instead of starting careers, women get married and remain at home. According to the Palestinian Bureau of Statistics, the work force is only 14% female.2004-08-06 00:00:00Full Article
Palestinian Women Venture into Jobs and Activism
(Christian Science Monitor) Joshua Mitnick- A subtle but significant transformation is under way in the lives of many Palestinian women. Normally confined to domestic chores and child care, they're now asserting themselves in new realms, from finding part-time work and taking control of family finances to political involvement, bucking the rising influence of fundamentalist Islam. The past few years have also seen a membership surge in women's savings and loan cooperatives to help finance small businesses, tuition, or emergency needs. In Ramallah, savings funds subsidized by the Working Women's Society count more than 500 members and $85,000 in assets. UN data show that Palestinian women attend high school and university in roughly the same numbers as men, but instead of starting careers, women get married and remain at home. According to the Palestinian Bureau of Statistics, the work force is only 14% female.2004-08-06 00:00:00Full Article
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