Women pioneer green projects in Gaza
Source: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2022/09/women-pioneer-green-projects-gaza
Author: Taghreed Ali
A group of Palestinian women has recently showcased several products they manufactured through waste recycling that are safe for human health and the environment. The exhibition aimed to bring about positive change to the environment and climate change, through projects that are the source of livelihood of many women in the Gaza Strip, which is reeling under difficult economic conditions. According to data published by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics in March, the unemployment rate among women participating in the labor force (both in the West Bank and Gaza Strip) reached 43% compared to 22% among men in 2021. Unemployment rates reached 53% among young people with an intermediate diploma or higher - 66% for women compared to 39% for men. Coordinator of the exhibition Etimad Washah told Al-Monitor, “The exhibition includes environmentally friendly women's initiatives to mitigate the phenomenon of climate change, reduce pollution rates and promote environmental awareness, amid the environmental pollution that has affected the soil and air in Gaza following the six Israeli wars.”
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