The optimism about changes in Syria should be tempered by a look at what is in, and what's out, in the new regime's schoolbooks.

Ghayath Al-Farah, Syria's Deputy Tourism Minister, said in an interview with Zaman al‑Wasl TV, translated from Arabic: "Burkinis or Sharia-compliant clothes are accepted in public swimming places and ...

ALBAWABA - Women activists questioned the fate of women's rights under Syria's new government led by Haya't Tahrir al-Sham, a Sunni Islamic group that toppled the old regime in Syria and ...

Despite growing threats and limited representation, GCHR highlights how Syrian women human rights defenders continue pushing for greater inclusion and gender-sensitive justice amid a fragile political ...

Aisha Al-Dabbs' appointment represents a significant step in the inclusion of women in the political processes of Syria, particularly at a time when women's rights have often been sidelined in ...

Syria’s new government has adopted a temporary constitution that concentrates much power in the hands of the interim president and retains Islamic law as the foundation of the legal system.

Consequently, despite the initial promise of freedom, significant improvements in women's rights and issues in Syria are unlikely under their influence, as their ideologies may perpetuate existing ...

The international community should focus on empowering Syria’s local civil society groups and advocating for women’s rights to ensure a more inclusive society.

In Syria, the Assad regime’s superficial progress on women’s rights was undermined by authoritarian control, and the civil war further exacerbated women’s vulnerabilities.

Women’s groups and other rights groups need to raise the plight of the affected in Syria for the last 14 years repeatedly at the highest levels of international governance.

For example, Women Now for Development, Syria’s largest women’s rights organization, was launched in 2012 with programs to help Syrian women and girls, displaced and internally, to find their ...

Explore how a Trump administration's focus on women's rights will be driven by practical objectives and the benefits for American citizens, not just as a moral imperative.