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“Eib!”: How a culture of shame keeps people in Jordan from accessing the help they need

May 16, 2023 by Samaa Khullar

UNRWA Women's shelter

I. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE “What will people say?” (* = Indicates name change for safety) Farah* had always dreamed of a traditional Arab wedding. In her fantasy, her fiancé would knock on her parents’ door with a bouquet of black irises to ask for their daughter’s hand in marriage. She would gather with everyone she loved […]

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