Op-ed: Always on the frontline in every crisis
When crises strike, women and girls consistently suffer disproportionately. We need urgent, systemic change to ensure that gender equality is at the center of crisis …
How Syrian women navigate security risks to mediate local conflicts
For over a decade, Syria’s protracted conflict has taken countless lives, displaced millions in and outside the country and left much of its infrastructure in …
Amidst multiple crises, a Syrian in Beirut uses new skills to make a living
As Lebanon sees a rapid increase in COVID-19 cases and deteriorating living conditions due to the ongoing political and economic crisis and the Beirut port …
Digital skills help Turkish women maintain an income amid COVID-19
Despite stay-at-home measures and periodic lockdowns, Syrian and Turkish women are selling handcrafts and other products online, thanks to coding, computer literacy and Internet marketing …
Syrian Women’s Advisory Board shares experience in exploring solutions for peace
Advisory Board to the UN Special Envoy to Syria is first of its kind; members met on sidelines of UN Women Executive Board second regular …