{"id":3264,"date":"2020-05-19T21:51:55","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T17:51:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=3264"},"modified":"2020-05-19T21:52:45","modified_gmt":"2020-05-19T17:52:45","slug":"message-from-dr-rasha-kelej-ceo-of-merck-foundation-on-the-importance-of-empowering-women-during-corona-virus-lockdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=3264","title":{"rendered":"Message from Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation on the importance of empowering women during Corona virus lockdown."},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merck-foundation.com\/servlet\/rtaImage?eid=a2t1r000002E64T&amp;feoid=00Nw0000009EtWJ&amp;refid=0EM1r000002aDb8\" alt=\"User-added image\"\/><\/figure><p>\u201cThe pandemic has led to a horrifying increase in violence against women.<\/p><p>Nearly one in five women worldwide has experienced violence in the past year. 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