Women in Conflict - A Close Look at Syria

Monday, June 10, 2013 - 20:00
PeaceWomen Consolidated Themes: 
General Women, Peace and Security
Participation
Peace Processes
Peacekeeping
Human Rights
Countries: 
Asia
Western Asia
Organization: 
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom

What are the major gendered consequences of the civil war, and what are the immediate priorities of women inside Syria
and in refugee settings that will prevent further gendered violence?

How can women's political participation be strengthened inside Syria and in the refugee settings in the neighbouring countries of Lebanon and Jordan?

What measures should immediately be put in place to ensure that women participate in
defining peace and security in the long term? Meet our participants and hear their experiences and recommendations for the international community.

Moderator: MADELEINE REES, Secretary General, WILPF
Speakers:
• Syrian Women's League, Syria
• ABAAD - Resource Center for Gender Equality, Lebanon
• AWO - Arab Women Organisation of Jordan, Jordan

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Women in Conflict - A Close Look at Syria