Hamas law keeps woman from studying abroad
The Hindu
Afaf al-Najar had found a way out of Gaza. The 19-year-old won a scholarship to study communications in Turkey, secured all the travel documents and even paid $500 to skip the long lines at the Rafah
Afaf al-Najar had found a way out of Gaza. The 19-year-old won a scholarship to study communications in Turkey, secured all the travel documents and even paid $500 to skip the long lines at the Rafah crossing with Egypt. But she failed to do so because of a male guardian ship law enacted by the militant group Hamas, which rules the territory. The law says
that a male relative can petition a court to prevent a woman from travelling if it would result in “absolute harm.”
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