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Speaking Out: Women's Voices from Syria
Years active: 2015-2018
Women are among the hardest-hit by the war in Syria, yet many play vital roles in the struggle for human rights, gender equality, reconciliation and social justice.
IWPR’s Speaking Out project provides a space for female writers to share their experiences of daily life both in Syria or as refugees abroad. It is a platform where they can publish their views at a time when they struggle to be heard amid ongoing atrocities, mass displacement, collapsing public services, and personal tragedies.
The blog posts are written and published in Arabic and also translated into English for publication here and on IWPR’s Syria Stories website.
The Syrian Women Saving Lives
Defying social prejudice to serve in the civil defence.
The Last Coffee
It was a quiet morning. Then the bombing began.
Sleeping with Fear, Waking with Fear
Somehow, you get used to living like this.
I Hit My Daughter
A widow is left with few choices.
Kafr Nabl's New Driving School for Women
Bold initiative challenges conservative prejudices.
Stealing My Daughter's Earrings
There was no other way to give us a chance for a new life.
When the Army Stole my Father's Car
Regime soldiers took away our only means of support.
Should I Marry my Husband's Brother?
A war widow is faced with an agonising decision.
Ghufran's Story: From Teacher to Wanted Woman
An abrupt end to one woman's beloved career.