Reference :
V-P-IL-E-02968
Date :
2017
Caption :
Hebron. Adaweya Biltaji, 33, staff member of ICRC protection department in Hebron is speaking to a local woman who has approached the ICRC for support.
Confidentiality level :
public
Publication restrictions :
publication without restrictions
Description :
ICRC website, "Inspiring women working to improve people’s lives", 07 March 2017
[...]
“Within the frame of my work as a humanitarian, I meet people who live under very difficult circumstances. Being a woman allows me to approach the most vulnerable. They seem to open up to me easier. In doing so, I am better able to identify and support their humanitarian needs.
The people in my community know me as the “Red Cross woman”. In a conservative society like Hebron, a woman leading a humanitarian response is a bold gesture for a change. It clearly demonstrates that women can do the same work as men, connect with communities and attend to their needs”.
[...]
Original material :
digital
Resolution :
5758x3840
Orientation :
landscape
Colour/B&W :
colour
