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Higher education and independence for Gaza widows
(28 March 2013)
Women in class, on course to completing their degrees
Our project is paying for the tuition fees, textbooks and educational materials, transport to university for the two years it takes the 20 women to complete their degrees.
Islamic Relief is providing 20 widows in the Gaza Strip with higher education in order to equip them to become financially independent.

In Gaza, men are cast into the role of breadwinner. So when poorer families cannot afford to educate all their children, it is usually the girls who do not attend university.

With an ongoing conflict, most people have lost a friend or family to the violence. But when a woman is widowed, it can become extremely difficult for her to enter the job market. Usually she would be forced to return to her parents home or to remarry.

Our project is paying for the tuition fees, textbooks and educational materials, transport to university for the two years it takes the 20 women to complete their degrees.

The programme, which is now in its second year, aims to help women complete higher education, secure jobs and support their children.

Islamic Relief has been working in Gaza since 1998, which is home to one of our largest field offices in the world.

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