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7-03-2003  Photo Collection  
Women and War: "Points of View"
To mark this year's International Women's Day, we invited ICRC staff in Geneva to reflect on an array of photographs highlighting the theme of Women and War. The photo collection "Points of View" presents a series of 19 pictures taken by a variety of photographers worldwide and accompanied by a selection of personal observations.

Palestinian territories: daily identity control in Hebron.
Palestinian territories: daily identity control in Hebron.
© ICRC/Nick Danziger


"I go to work, I shop, I visit friends. I take my own freedom of movement for granted. But I remember when this photo was taken. Shihnaz was just trying to get to her workplace, yet she knew she could be stopped to prove her identity many times along the way. And I remember thinking how hard it must be to live this way, the empty streets, the checkpoints and above all, the fear permeating everything."

Jo Maxwell Scott, audiovisual coordinator

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