Gaza, Palestinian Territories
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Heba Mabrouk (L), a Palestinian policewoman, gives sweets to kids in the street of Gaza city March 6, 2007. When Palestinian policewoman Heba Mabrouk first started to patrol the streets of Gaza 12 years ago, residents could not believe their eyes. People could not understand how women could be in the streets, performing police work just like men," said Mabrouk, 31. Picture taken March 6, 2007. To match feature PALESTINIANS/POLICE REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (GAZA)