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The role of women in the Syrian revolution

A short film, released for the third anniversary of the start of the Syrian revolution, chronicling the epic role of Syrian women in the country’s ongoing revolution ever since it started in March 2011. “Hurra” (Arabic for ‘free woman’) is a reminder to all those who now […]

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Women’s Day in Syria: Hundreds incarcerated in al-Assad’s jails

Women’s Day in Syria: Hundreds incarcerated in al-Assad’s jails

The Assad regime is holding prisoner at least 730 women and 33 girls under the age of 18 in different parts of Syria. These are the cases known to the Violation Documentation Center in Syria (www.vdc-sy.info). Many more women and girls have disapeared, and it is still […]

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March 8th: A dark day for Syrian women

March 8th: A dark day for Syrian women

The Syrian conflict is claiming more and more lives among civilians, including women. According to a recent report by human rights groups, 12,813 women have been killed in Syria in the last three years.[1] The report says most of them lost their lives in attacks carried out […]

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The revolutionary women of Zabadani

A powerful short film (5 min) about the role of the women of al-Zabadani, a town near Damascus, in the revolution in their local area – from organising protests and calling for strikes, to distributing leaflets, graffiti, making flags and banner and so on. The film shows […]

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