Divorced women in Gaza denied custody rights
Divorcees in Gaza face social marginalization when they refuse to relinquish their children to fathers they deem unfit to raise them.
![Nic6422074 A Palestinian man carries his child on February 26, 2015 in Gaza City's al-Shejaiya neighbourhood next to buildings destroyed during the 50-day war between Israel and Hamas militants in the summer of 2014. More than 100,000 homes in the Gaza Strip were damaged or destroyed in Israeli bombardment during the 50-day conflict. AFP PHOTO / MOHAMMED ABED (Photo credit should read MOHAMMED ABED/AFP/Getty Images)](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2015/04/464500318.jpg/464500318.jpg?h=f7822858&itok=j8Vd41bu)
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