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Amal Naem, a Lawyer and Passionate Feminist Activist
Amal Naem, a lawyer and passionate feminist activist, graduated with […]
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“Wassim Hassan: A Glimpse of Light at the End of the Tunnel
Wassim Hassan, a consulting civil engineer born in 1964 […]
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Hanan: The Mottos of freedom liberated me
Hanan (full name not mentioned for security reasons) is […]
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Samiha Nader, Your Voice is a Revolution
Samiha Nader holds a degree in education and psychology, specializing […]
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Wadha Alothman, Leaving Home Was Like Being Uprooted
Wadha Alothman has a degree in Mathematics from the […]
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Rowaida Kanaan, Feminism is a way of life
“My mother Houriya told me that giving birth to me […]
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Hala Alnaser: Freedom was what I wanted the Revolution to achieve
Hala Alnaser comes from the city of Raqqa. Currently […]
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Ghaythaa Asaad Dali, Women’s Rights are not given; they are earned
Ghaythaa Asaad Dali is a trainer in socio-psychological support […]
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Kibriya Al-Saour, “Like a dream”
Kibriya Al-Saour has a Bachelor’s degree and a PG […]
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Sahar Hawija, Our suffering became insignificant amidst all the tremendous events
Born in the countryside of the city of Salamiya, in […]
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Hiyam Al-Shairout, It’s Time to Destigmatize Political Work
Hiyam Al-Shairout was born in the city of Ma‘arrat al-Nu‘man […]
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Nibal Zeitouneh, Forced Displacement Journey in Mid-Life
Nibal Zeitouneh was born in 1962 in the city of […]
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Amal Al-Salamat: Living in the camp is the most painful experience
Born in Damascus, Amal Al-Salamat holds a Bachelor’s degree in […]
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Hiba Saadeddine, I dream of a Syria that has been healed of its injuries
Born in the city of Rastan near Homs, Hiba Saadeddine […]
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Nidal Joujak, I dared to have a dream, even before the revolution and I am still trying to achieve this dream
Nidal Joujak graduated with a BA in English Literature from […]
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Ghada Bakeer, We Fought the Bullets with our Voice
Born in the city of Saraqib in the eastern countryside […]
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Maisaa Al-Mahmoud, Political Work Requires a Great Deal of Perseverance
Maisaa Al-Mahmoud was born and raised in the city of […]
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Thuraya Hejazi, Syrians Deserve to Live
Thuraya Hejazi is from Damascus countryside (Rif Dimashq) and lives […]
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Abeer Hussein: Sharing knowledge with others is my main source of happiness
Abeer Hussein lived in the city of Damascus until 2015 […]
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Alia Ahmad: The Syrian Public Affair Became Personal Affair
Alia Ahmad was born in the western countryside of Aleppo. […]
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Salwa Abdul Rahman: Real change requires uniting efforts
A large part of Syrians has been absented from continuing the causes they believe in because of hard living conditions imposed upon them. We cannot give up now, we want to work for each other and to empower and support those who need to continue.
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Osama Aghi: No to violence, no to sectarianism, and no to foreign interference
I dream of an institution-based country which respects all citizens, a country ruled only by law.
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Osama Aghi
Osama Aghi comes from the city of Deir Ezzor. He […]
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Suzan Khawatmi, I have been with the revolution since the first moment, with every voice demanding freedom and dignity
Despite being far away from the people protesting on the streets of Syria, I felt empowered by them.
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Suzan Khawatmi
Born in Aleppo, Suzan Khawatmi is a Syrian writer and […]
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Shams Antar: The absence of women from decision-making positions provoked me
I hope that the SWPM will pay attention to Kurdish women who have suffered multiple persecutions because they are women first and Kurds second.
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Shams Antar
Shams Antar from Al-Qamishli, BA in Education, a member of […]
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Dalal Al-Bish: I am illiterate, but I have succeeded in encouraging tens of women to learn
I dream of a free and secure Syria, when the country is free, the result will be a safe and stable life.
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Dalal Al-Bish
Dalal Al-Bish, born in Jabel Al Zawiya, Idlib, founder of […]
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Mayada Qaddour
Mayada Qaddour, is from Saraqeb in Idlib. She holds a […]
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Fatima Hamid
Fatima Hamid, from Ma`rat al-Numan, Idlib, lives in Turkey. She […]
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Mayada Qaddour, Displacement experience is the worst. My body is living in a place, while my heart is living in a different place
To continue defending our revolution and our cause, the Syrian people must have the will and determination and work hand in hand again.
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Fatima Hamid: The saying that you are my role model, encourages me to continue
I dream of a free Syria for all Syrians, all segments of society, all religions and sects, Syria of Citizenship, I hope that one day every Syrian will feel that Syria is his/ her homeland.
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Frial Hussein
Frial Hussein was born in Latakia, residing now in Germany, […]
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Frial Hussein, Assad regime was the cause of political poverty in Syria
The political representation for women should rise from 30% to 50%, and overcome obstacles for Syrians to run for any political position, starting with the presidency of the republic.
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Anas Tello
Anas Tello, from Damascus, studied architecture at the University of […]
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Anas Tello, The challenges facing women in political work are double
Joining the Movement happened due to my belief in this political body led by women with the participation of supportive men.
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Mona Bakkoor, we shall strive for freedom using all possible peaceful means
If we agree to go back to the main demand of the revolution, which was Freedom, we would achieve all our goals. All practices and demands that will help improve our situation as Syrians revolve around this key concept.
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Mona Bakkoor
Mona Bakkoor is from Idlib. She is a journalist working […]
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Dima al-Sayed, my deprivation of my father was a motive to partake in the revolution
All civil and political institutions should unify their efforts to communicate a unified Syrian civil voice, continue to put pressure on the international community and push for the implementation of the demands of the revolution since its eruption.
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Dima al-Sayed
Dima al-Sayed is originally from Homs; she was born in […]
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Malek Alhafez, The Regime’s Crackdown Has not Deterred us to Demand Freedom
It is a necessary condition for correcting the path of the Syrian political opposition is to return to the basic principles of the revolution.
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Malek Alhafez
Malek Alhafez was born in Damascus and he currently lives […]
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Yakeen Bido, Our Voices are Able to Change
Political performance without fair female representation is imperfect, and its outcome will inevitably be imperfect.
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Yakeen Bido
Yakeen Bido, known as Mirna al-Hassan, from Idlib, is a […]
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Nivin al-Hotary
Nivin al-Hotary comes from Eastern Ghouta, in Damascus Countryside. She […]
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Nivin al-Hotary, Revolution is Still Ongoing
It gives me great pleasure and I feel really accomplished to see women being active in society, especially because I have interacted with these women and contributed to their support and empowerment.
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Hiam Haj Ali, My Soul Still Lingers in Aleppo
Until very recently, it was socially-unacceptable for a woman to express her political views or show an interest in studying something like political science.
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Doured Jabbour
Doured Jabbour is from Latakia city. He studied medicine and […]
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Doured Jabbour, I dream of Syria that is owned by its people, not by a government or authority
I joined SWPM because I believed in its goals and principles, and because it could represent a party that is missing from the political arena in Syria, especially on the opposition side.
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Suha al-Kasir to Syrian women, you have to be one hand
The presence of politically well-versed, educated and ambitious women in SWPM motivated me to be among them.
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Yasser Tabbara, Patriarchal Culture is the Most Important Challenge Facing Syrian Women Politician
No one other than Syrians will change the reality of Syria, therefore we need to continue defending our goals and principles that we stand for.
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Yasser Tabbara, Patriarchal Culture is the Most Important Challenge Facing Syrian Women Politician
Yasser was born in Chicago in the United States of […]
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Ziva Gorani, Syrian Women are the Strongest and Most Resilient
At the beginning of the revolution in 2011, Ziva was […]
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Qutaiba Idilbi, The Revolution is the Movement I Have Been Waiting Long Time Ago
Qutaiba believes his contribution to the revolution began in 2003, […]
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Ghalia Rahhal, Women are Politicians by Nature
I found in SWPM a reflection of my ambitions and goals as a Syrian woman and it is a nucleus of change for the future of Syrian women in general.
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Ghalia Rahhal, Women are Politicians by Nature
Ghalia participation in the revolution started with relief work; she used […]
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Saba al-Hakim, I Will Continue Working in Public Affairs Until Revolution Goals are Achieved
Since the very beginning of the revolution, Saba, with a […]
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Samira Zair, The Revolution is The Dream of Change
Samira Zair left Syria in 1990s because she came under […]
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Hanada al-Refai, Release From Detention is a New Birth
In 2011, when the revolution started, Hanada al-Refai was living in Damascus […]
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Hunada al-Rifaee
Hunada al-Rifaee, was born in Daraa and lived in Damascus. […]
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Maen al-Safadi, My Work in Public Affairs is Passion
I hope the struggle of SWPM to be fruitful and it manages to build future Syria with all Syrians, and be an influential voice in the Syrian political arena.
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Maen al-Safadi, My Work in Public Affairs is Passion
Maen al-Safadi participated early in the demonstrations of pro-Arab spring […]
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Soad Al-Aswad, Hand in Hand to Make the Change
Soad dreams of a free, safe and democratic Syria, where there is no fear of expressing one’s opinion or saying the truth.
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Soad Al-Aswad, Hand in Hand to Make the Change
Before the revolution, Soad Al-Aswad was a housewife, completely dedicated […]
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Usama Ashour, A Feminist Facing Patriarchal Society
Usama Ashour is born in 1960 in Aleppo. He is […]
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Kholoud Ahmad al-Asrawi, Empowering Woman is an Essential Task for Both Men and Women
Kholoud Ahmad al-Asrawi, was among the first participants in the […]
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Sana Mustafa, Feeling Helpless Urged me to Continue Political Participation
Sana Mustafajoined the demonstrations that were staged in Damascus at the […]
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Dima Moussa, Political Work, From a Feminist Perspective, Encouraged me to Participate in Founding the Movement
Dima Moussa was a practicing lawyer in the United States of America, […]
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Ayat Ahmad, The Issue of the Detainees is My Issue
Ayat Ahmad participated in the demonstrations early in the revolution, […]
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Mariam Jalabi, My Existence is a Revolution
Mariam Jalabi was born in Damascus, her father is a […]
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Roula al-Roukbi to Syrian Women Hold on to Your Dreams and Goals
Roula al-Roukbi grew up in a family that was interested […]
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Roula al-Roukbi to Syrian Women Hold on to Your Dreams and Goals
Roula says that the challenge facing political work in Syria is the repressive regime, which only accepts the single party policy that dominates everything.
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Muzna Dureid, The Syrian Women’s Political Movement is Building for the Future Syria
Muzna participated in the revolution since the beginning, as her […]
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Khawla Dunia, The Revoltion is the Thing I Have Been Waiting Long Time Ago
Khawla was among the first to join the revolution since […]
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Joumana Seif, No Democracy with Discrimination Against Women
Joumana’s interest in public affairs and political activity started with […]
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Shiyam Ghalyoun, We Shall not Cede Our Rights Until the Change
Since the beginning of the Syrian revolution in 2011, Shiyam […]
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Sarah Hunaidi, The First Cry For Freedom
Sarah Hunaidi was a high school (11th grade) student when the […]
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Hanan Ahmad, Dreaming of Democratic Syria
Hanan Ahmad, says that at the beginning of the revolution […]
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Ahed Festuk, From Participating in the Revolution to Start Participation in the Political Activity
Ahed Festuk participated in the peaceful demonstrations in Aleppo city […]
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Dreams and Fears of Women in the Open Air
What do you want and what do you need here?“I […]
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Displacement From Kafranbel
“After we had eaten some food to break our Ramadan […]
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ِA Picnic Under Bombardment
“When my family and I were displaced from Barzeh neighborhood […]
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Messages from SWPM members on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
“We won’t reduce elimination of violence against women to one […]