Miriam Berger is a freelance journalist currently based in Jerusalem. She’s reported from around the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia. She tweets at @MiriamABerger and more of her work can be found at miriamaberger.com.     https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/contributor/miriam-berger/rss en Economy Integration Tue, 06 Feb 2018 03:59:00 +0000 Miriam Berger https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/02/06/syrians-given-temporary-refuge-in-germany-fear-being-set-up-to-fail https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/02/06/syrians-given-temporary-refuge-in-germany-fear-being-set-up-to-fail Most Syrians coming to Germany receive temporary protection instead of full refugee status, complicating efforts to integrate them. Miriam Berger reports on how one family from Damascus copes with the unknown while getting on with life in rural Bavaria. Crisis and Conflict Gender-Based Violence Politics and Policy Mon, 05 Jun 2017 12:51:21 +0000 Miriam Berger https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/06/05/in-gaza-marriage-comes-with-a-host-of-dangers-for-women https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/06/05/in-gaza-marriage-comes-with-a-host-of-dangers-for-women For women in Gaza, dire economic conditions combined with a dearth of legal protections can cause many marriage-related problems. Among them are early marriages, wedding-related debt and domestic abuse. Equal Pay and Opportunity Fri, 14 Apr 2017 05:00:44 +0000 Miriam Berger https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2017/04/14/palestinian-women-in-east-jerusalem-struggle-to-escape-poverty https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2017/04/14/palestinian-women-in-east-jerusalem-struggle-to-escape-poverty Many Palestinian women living in Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem want to work. But their search for jobs is often blocked by slow bureaucracy, impossible demands and lack of support.