The Lived Experiences of the Palestinian Women from the Occupied Palestinian Territory who are married and reside within the “Green Line”

Volume 11|Issue 43| Winter 2023 |Articles

Abstract

Few studies have delved into the holistic lived experiences of Palestinian women from the West Bank and Gaza Strip who are married and live inside the Israeli state with no citizenship or permanent residency. This study sheds light on how these women experience and survive daily life while deprived of civil rights, living under a colonial regime, social patriarchy, and socio-cultural stereotypes toward Palestinians from the OPT which create a sense of exclusion and alienation. The study found that most women are first and only wives, supported by their husbands and families, yet they face political hardships that deny them access to basic needs such as health and education. Women in the study also elaborated multiple coping strategies.

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​Lecturer in Sociology of Health, School of Medicine at Keele University, UK.

​Director of the Gender Studies Program, Mada al-Carmel: Arab Center for Applied Social Research, Haifa.

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