Gaza Up Close

Description: In the second episode of “Women of Gaza” Gaza Up Close host Lital Firestone explores the concrete ceiling of the closure that many women in Gaza face, apart from the glass ceiling they already live under. Mariam Abu Alatta, a Project Manager at Aisha Association of Women and Child Protection shares how difficult it is for young graduates to receive a job. Gisha’s Research Department Director, Salah Mohsen, explains the dire state of Gaza’s economy that contributes to this phenomenon. Kholoud Jwefil, a Project Coordinator at Aisha Association of Women and Child Protection describes how these difficulties weigh on women in Gaza. Music Credits: Middle Eastern Market by John Leonard French, Fog by Sergey Cheremisinov, In Media Res by Nctrnm, Namaste by Jason Shaw