Digital Violence: Why are Syrian girls growing up without safe information about their bodies, health, and safety?
Read Time: 6 minutesWhile the digital world opens wide doors for learning and participation, it can also become a dangerous arena, especially for girls who lack reliable sources of information. In this online space, they find themselves confronted with inaccurate and unsubstantiated health information. Channels abound offering advice on sensitive topics like puberty and reproductive health, but without […]
Puberty as a point of vulnerability in the lives of Syrian girls
Read Time: 7 minutesShe was playing freely in the neighborhood, kicking the ball, racing with her friends, running and laughing at the top of her lungs, and suddenly, she found blood on her bedsheet. Her lips curled, and she frowned with a mixture of sadness and fear. Should she tell her mother that she is bleeding, or keep […]
The risks of violence against women and girls in Syria during social and economic transformations
Read Time: 6 minutesWhere chaos reigns and violence escalates, and where the threads of conflict, displacement, and chronic poverty intertwine, there remains a buried, faint voice that carries the weight of a humanitarian catastrophe: the voice of Syrian women. With every social or economic change it faces, challenges are renewed, new problems arise, and those that already exist […]
Digital storytelling: A tool for healing and restoring dignity for survivors of violence
Read Time: 5 minutesIn a world still plagued by gender-based violence, the voices of women survivors often remain muted or oppressed. The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign forms a global framework for raising awareness, highlighting and empowering women’s voices, and promoting strategies to counter violence. Narrative storytelling refers to the way people use stories to […]
Digital Violence Against Syrian Women: From Fear of Silence to a Safe Digital Environment Created by Communities and The Law
Read Time: 7 minutesOne cold night, Reem sat in front of her phone trying to finish her work duties after a long day. The room was quiet, the sounds of intermittent electricity were familiar, and everything seemed normal… until a message arrived! Her personal photo, taken two years ago on a trip with her friends, appeared before her, […]
Theories of Violence from a Social Science Perspective
Read Time: 6 minutesViolence, have you ever wondered about the phenomenon of violence? Most likely, the most frequently asked questions were “Why?” and “How?” Violence is one of the most widespread phenomena in human societies, and it poses a real challenge to humanity, because even if it stops immediately, what it leaves behind contains a lot of cruelty […]
Battered Woman Syndrome… And What About Children?
Read Time: 7 minutesWarning: In this article, you will learn about the term “battered woman syndrome.” I am afraid that you may come out of this article thinking that it is only related to Arab women in general. Violence Against Women I often associate the word “violence” with war and its effects. However, after experiencing more of life, […]
Abused women do not want to survive. “Stockholm syndrome”… When the victim loves her torturer.
Read Time: 10 minutesShe looked around nervously, mixed with fear and anxiety, as if she was hearing her name for the first time: “Madam Dina, it’s your turn.”Her heart pounded heavily as she entered the psychological counseling department of an association working in the same area. Mrs. Dina hesitated monthly, along with her peers, to benefit from the […]