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In this Tuesday, March 29, 2016, photo, Palestinian divorce lawyer Reema Shamasneh poses for a photo in the office of her legal aid center in Ramallah, West Bank. One divorce at a time, the Palestinian lawyer fights for female clients in an Islamic family court where a man’s testimony is worth twice a woman’s. Shamasneh, a devout Muslim, believes the laws are the way they are because they were passed by men. She shuns traditional marriage for herself, saying she can take care of herself. (AP Photo/Dusan Vranic)

Palestinian lawyer fights for women, one divorce at a time

By Karin Laub and Mohammed Daraghmeh - Associated Press

In this Tuesday, March 29, 2016, photo, Palestinian divorce lawyer Reema Shamasneh poses for a photo in the office of her legal aid center in Ramallah, West Bank. One divorce at a time, the Palestinian lawyer fights for female clients in an Islamic family court where a man’s testimony is worth twice a woman’s. Shamasneh, a devout Muslim, believes the laws are the way they are because they were passed by men. She shuns traditional marriage for herself, saying she can take care of herself. (AP Photo/Dusan Vranic)

Palestinian lawyer fights for women, one divorce at a time

By KARIN LAUB and MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH - Associated Press