Palestinian women live in fear of being forced out of their homes
Olivia Kalis (19.12.2013)
Many Palestinian refugee women in Lebanon live in fear of being forcibly evicted from their homes. An NRC report and photo exhibit gives insight into their situations.
Palestinian refugees often do not know how long they can stay in their homes because they are not allowed to own land. Not being able to rent, own or repair homes that they have lived in for decades, results in serious consequences for Palestinian refugee women and their families.
It is even worse for female Palestinian refugees who have little hope of owning a home, usually being dependent on their fathers and husbands. As one woman explained, the path of a Palestinian woman is “from the house of her father to the house of her husband.”
Along with the report NRC Lebanon is now hosting a photo exhibit that provides a glimpse into the lives of four of these women.