At just 29, Hiyam Taha has already spent years challenging expectations of what a Palestinian woman can do. From earning the trust of a community initially uncomfortable with a woman dispensing medicine to breaking into the male-dominated world of sports, the pharmacist has now set her sights on politics.
Speaking to The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday from Hamas-controlled territory in the Gaza Strip, Taha explained why she broke through strict gender expectations a third time to enter politics, why she aligned herself with Masar Jadid (New Path) and what she thinks needs to change for the Palestinian people to have a
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