Zenobia Women's Gathering condemns violence against women, children

Members of the Zenobia Women's Gathering Council, along with representatives of women's movements and organizations, the Future Syria Party Council, and the Democratic Autonomous Administration of Tabqa, gathered today in the square of the Zenobia Women's Gathering Council building. They held banners reading “Stop Femicide” and “Long Live the Will of Free Women.”

The gathering was held to deliver a public statement expressing outrage and condemnation of the increasing crimes against women and children across various Syrian regions.

The statement was read by Amina Al-Ali, a member of the Zenobia Women's Gathering Council. It said: “Horrific crimes have been committed in Syrian cities such as Aleppo, Damascus, and Homs, where women and children were brutally killed,” amid the absence of any real accountability or deterrence by the security forces under the Damascus authorities.

The statement also warned of the worsening state of impunity, stressing that the continued and widespread nature of these crimes across multiple provinces exposes the fragility of the security situation, threatens societal peace, and puts vulnerable groups, especially women and children, at greater risk.

It also mentioned two crimes that took place in the city of Qamishlo and the countryside of Tal Tamr, within areas under the Autonomous Administration. The statement emphasized that the Internal Security Forces there responded immediately and began pursuing the perpetrators, an action that reflects the administration’s commitment to protecting residents, especially women.

Through the statement, the Zenobia Women’s Gathering affirmed that women’s safety is a collective responsibility. It called for coordinated efforts between community and official institutions to protect women, hold aggressors accountable, and reject silence in the face of these crimes.

The statement concluded with an appeal to relevant local and international bodies, human rights organizations, and media institutions to take immediate action, shed light on these crimes, support the victims and their families, and put an end to the culture of impunity that fuels ongoing violence.

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ANHA