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'Our Women on the Ground': Zahra Hankir gives a voice to Arab female journalists

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This week, we talk to Zahra Hankir, whose book "Our Women on the Ground" brings together the voices of 19 Arab women journalists. They hail from Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Palestine and beyond. Love and loss, sexual harassment, struggles with gender identity and restrictions in a deeply patriarchal system are just some of the themes addressed in the book. She tells us more.

Added on the 06/11/2019 17:53:30 - Copyright : France 24 EN

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