First Female Forensic Doctor in Palestine: A Contribution to the Advancement of Women's Rights
The first National Centre for Forensic Medicine (NCFM) opened in Palestine in 2017 with the financial support from the Government of Canada. Since then, seven freshly graduate forensic doctors have been operating the NCFM, proceeding with physical examinations and autopsies to help with criminal investigations and strengthen the Palestinian justice system. With the assistance of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and prior to joining the NCFM, the forensic doctors studied at the University of Jordan from 2013 to 2017 towards an advanced degree in forensic medicine and undertook specialized trainings in handling cases of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). Dr. Hafsa Salameh is one of them. She is also the first Palestinian woman to work in this field; a matter of pride and a driver for change for her country.
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