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Francois Raifa  Zankih Sex defined as the process of communication by living organisms (human, animal, plant) for the purpose of reproduction and therefore continuation, where each species shares its inheritance with a partner, so-called reproduction or mating. The above is a simple and physical definition of sex, but if we look at how sex is…

The Syrian Women’s Political Movement (SWPM) held its second general assembly meeting virtually due to the outbreak of the Corona pandemic from May 2nd until June12th, 2020.

To establish a democratic and pluralistic State based on the principles of equal citizenship for all citizens regardless of their gender, race, religion, sect, geographic region or identity

The Syrian Women’s Political Movement (SWPM) held its first general assembly meeting in Frankfurt, Germany, from the 12th till the 14th of January 2019.

I think that having an official feminist political body like the Movement, in itself, is a step in the way of equitable political representation of Syrian women.

Syrian women proved their competency in all fields, including the political field.

I was wholeheartedly with the idea of the revolution even before its eruption, because I have always dreamed of changing the dictatorial corrupt regime in Syria that oppresses freedoms.

Francois Zankih Divorce is the separation of two persons who have married legally or according to customs agreed upon according to the nature of the society to which they belong. Divorce is due, inter alia, to a lack of understanding, age difference between spouses, non-acceptance of one or both of the other after a period…

Francois Raifa Zankih The armed conflict in Syria began in March 2011, and to date it has created difficult living conditions and a great danger for most Syrians, so they have been forcibly displaced since the beginning of the conflict. How have women been characterized by their gender in smuggling operations? Hundreds of thousands of…

*Ghaid Asaf 25November was declared an International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women since 1981. following the brutal assassination of the three Mirabal sisters, political activists from the Dominican Republic in 1960. For more than eight years, Syrian women have suffered from the deterioration of their basic rights at all levels: security, social, economic,…

Francois Zankih In January 2019, the world witnessed the beginning of the spread of the covid-19 virus (CORONA), starting from China as the first epicenter of the epidemic, but the declaration of a state of emergency following its spread in Syria came too late, not because of the lack of an outbreak, but because injuries…

What counts for the SWPM is that it was among the few who managed to turn the Corona pandemic crisis into a chance for success added to its achieved successes since its founding in Paris in October 2017

Lina Wafaei, member of the Syrian Women’s Political Movement, member of political consultations team. On August 28th, 2020, The Syrian Women’s Political Movement (SWPM) released a policy paper entitled “Syrian Women’s Aspirations for a Just Social Contract, an Inclusive National Identity, and Sustainable Peace”, as part of a virtual event called “Syrian politics: a feminist…

*‎Ghaidaa Assaf Activists to raise voices on possible Coronavirus massacre in Syrian prisons.  Several law and humanitarian organizations expressed concerns and flagged risks regarding the health conditions of thousands of detainees held in detentions that are beyond dreadful, extremely overcrowded with deliberate medical negligence and complete absence of basic hygiene measures. “We call on the international community,…

“After that bloody day and the news of the bombing, the dead and the wounded, I saw my granddaughter carrying her doll, but she had removed her legs. I told her why she did that and she answered: ‘My doll was hit today and I now I’ve taken her from the hospital.’ I never thought…