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Women Sidelined in Post-Assad Syria: A Call for Inclusion

7/16/2025

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The fall of the Assad regime in late 2024 has sparked hope with lifted sanctions, yet women find themselves sidelined in the new government. Despite their vital contributions to the revolution, they are denied a voice in decision-making. True peace hinges on their inclusion, demanding constitutional reforms and accountability for gender-based injustices to empower and uplift women.

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The fall of the Assad regime in late 2024 has sparked hope with lifted sanctions, yet women find themselves sidelined in the new government. Despite their vital contributions to the revolution, they are denied a voice in decision-making. True peace hinges on their inclusion, demanding constitutional reforms and accountability for gender-based injustices to empower and uplift women.