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 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 […]