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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.
I'm Not the Only One
A family refuses to leave their village during a regime incursion.
A Night of Fear
An army incursion brings death and destruction.
The Flames of the Revolution
The story of one woman's political awakening.
Syria: Saving My Memories
Despite the danger, it was impossible to leave everything behind.
Stranded in Aleppo
A young woman waits for a desperately-needed operation.
At the Mercy of the Bullets
There is nowhere to hide when regime troops move into the city.
Longing for Zabadani
The pain of leaving your entire life behind.
Memories of a Dark Night
Trapped at home by tanks and mortar shells.
Women Kick Up A Storm in Syrian Football
Female players aim to win matches and challenge attitudes.