‘Forgotten by the World’: Disability Deepens Sisters’ Struggle in Gaza

‘Forgotten by the world’: Disability deepens sisters’ struggle in Gaza

Scared and confused, Aseel and Afaf live in a crowded displacement tent, lacking all forms of support, even food.

‘Forgotten by the world’: Incapacity deepens sisters’ battle in Gaza | Israel-Palestine battle

Shati refugee camp, Gaza – Inside a stifling tent in Shati, considered one of Gaza’s overcrowded displacement camps, 30-year-old Raneem Abu Al-Eish cares for her sisters, Aseel, 51, and Afaf, 33. They sit near Raneem, laughing at instances and at others rising agitated when the cries of kids enjoying exterior get too loud. Aseel and Afaf undergo from celiac illness and mental disabilities that impair their speech, understanding, and behavior – s…

From natural process to nightmare: How Gaza’s women and girls cope with their periods in a war zone

GAZA STRIP, Occupied Palestinian Territory – “Sometimes I need pads and soap more than I need food,” said Aisha*, a young displaced girl in Gaza, revealing a serious burden too often overlooked in crisis settings – menstrual health.

Women Suffer a Silent Menstrual Emergency in Gaza

While Palestinians trapped in Gaza sink ever further into the abyss, 700,000 women and girls face “a silent emergency in menstrual hygiene. The post Women Suffer a Silent Menstrual Emergency in Gaza appeared first on Havana Times.