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YWCA Women in Jerusalem

A group of women from the YWCA gather during a conference at the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. The photo is undated, but it was taken prior to the mid-1950s, before the site underwent major renovations.

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Lina da Cruz Lamirande/British Mandate Jerusalemites Photo Library Facebook page

A group of women from the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) of Jerusalem gather for a conference near the Dome of the Rock at al-Aqsa Mosque. The YWCA is a global nonprofit dedicated to empowerment, leadership, and the rights of women and girls. For over a century, the YWCA of Jerusalem has served the local community by providing training programs and life-changing skills to women and girls of all ages and backgrounds.