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2005 report
Women and poverty: the high price of occupation
Izzat Abdul Hadi, Nadya Engler
Bisan Center for Research and Development

All development indicators in Palestine are in danger of further decline because of the combination of Israeli occupation and the subsequent deterioration of the economic situation. Women bear the brunt of this burden with female-headed households experiencing an incidence of poverty 1.3 times higher than households headed by men despite humanitarian aid and women’s efforts to generate income in household-based activities.

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Progress and setbacks by key indicators see references
Slight progress  Literacy Stagnant  Population with access to improved water sources
Significant regression  Primary school enrolment rate Slight progress  Infant mortality
Significant progress  Secondary school enrolment rate Slight progress  Under-5 mortality
Significant progress  Tertiary school enrolment rate Slight progress  Contraceptive use among currently in-union women aged 15-49
Slight progress  Internet users Stagnant  Net primary enrolment ratio gap
Slight progress  Personal computers Stagnant  Net secondary enrolment ratio gap
Slight progress  Telephone mainlines Significant progress  gross tertiary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Population with access to sanitation Stagnant  Activity rate gap

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4147000 Population
6220 SQ KM
Capital: Jerusalén (Al-Quds Ash Sharif)
Currency: New shekel
Language: Arabic
GENDER EQUITY INDEX   see references
46
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Education   Countries above average
Information, science and technology   Countries below average
Environment   Countries above average
Gender and education   Countries in better situation
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Countries in worse situation
Women’s empowerment   Countries in worse situation
PROGRESS AND REGRESSION IN FOCUS   see references
Education   Slight progress
Information, science and technology   Slight progress
Environment   Stagnant
Gender and education   Slight progress
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Stagnant
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