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"I used to be timid. Now I'm a different woman and I know my rights. I can raise my voice for myself and for other women," Raja Shahwan, member of the UN Women-supported local councils in Gaza, Palestine.

Raja with her family. Photo: UN Women/Ezz Zannoun

Raja and her husband. Photo: UN Women/Ezz Zannoun

Raja Shahwan. Photo: UN Women/Ezz Zannoun

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