Despite the absence of security, women participate in all fields

Despite the absence of security, women participate in all fields

Bara’a Adnan – Busra

Despite the spread of knowledge and freedoms, women still face various forms of violence from men close to them, such as fathers, husbands, or brothers, including physical or psychological violence, leaving negative impacts on their lives.

In Hauran, international organizations concerned with women’s rights have conducted awareness sessions to empower women and ensure their equality with men. Women’s organizations have organized events and meetings discussing the importance of education for women and the need for strict laws prohibiting physical abuse and verbal insult.

In the conditions Syria has faced, women-supporting organizations have participated in creating training courses for economic empowerment, such as sewing or food preparation. Some of these projects have involved establishing productive projects for early recovery, all contributing to alleviating the burden on women and demonstrating their ability to cope with all circumstances at home and beyond.

In 2017, a civil society organization conducted a training course for female volunteers who underwent a community policing program. The primary goal was to promote security and peace. This initiative, undertaken by women, was an unconventional and unfamiliar task for society, where women directly contributed to promoting security in a non-traditional and unusual role.

After this course, women exercised their presence alongside their colleagues in resolving disputes without resorting to weapons. Here, women shared their problems due to the involvement of the female element in resolving these conflicts, attending peacefully and participating in various events as a peaceful security element, anticipating any problems that women might face in attendance.

Experiments have proven that women are capable of being ambassadors of peace in various fields. They have also demonstrated that their role in society cannot be negated. In 2006, Kofi Annan, the former Secretary-General of the United Nations, declared that violence against women and girls is a pandemic issue. Organizations and governments worldwide worked to combat violence against women, issuing resolutions, including declaring November 25th as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and designating March 8th as International Women’s Day.

The world continues to recognize the importance of reducing violence against women and girls every year on November 25th.