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For the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, Middle East Program Director Merissa Khurma interviews Sukaina Al-Nasrawi, a Social Affairs Officer & Urban Development Lead at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN ESCWA). Sukaina details the concerning trends of rising violence against women and girls and an expansion in the digital divide as the Internet increasingly becomes a part of everyday life across MENA.
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