September 7, 2016

Women have shouldered the brunt of the violent conflict in Syria. Virtually half of the Syrian internally displaced and refugees are women. Amidst the chaos brought about by the five-year-old conflict, Syrian women have risen in the local level as: Negotiators for securing local-level ceasefires and release of prisoners Distributors and monitors of humanitarian aid Organizers of safe spaces for women and children Documenters of human rights abuses In the article called “Leveraging leadership among Syrian women—a strong constituency for […]