This book documents the impact of the years of violence on Syrian women, girls, men and boys. It contains pictures and stories show how even small interventions may change lives. More than four years of war have ravaged Syrian families and communities. Syrian women and girls are living through the most damaging conflict in the region’s recent history. Female refugees are sometimes subjected to sexual violence, and more frequently suffer from harassment and abuse. Delivering their children can be dangerous. They often lack access to prenatal and post-natal care and emergency obstetric care if they need it. For the women of Syria the process of reintegration and recovery at the individual and community level will be long and complex.
This document was published in the 10 December 2013 by the GBV AoR in the occasion of the peak of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence. This document ensures the need of preventing gender based violence which increases in the humanitarian crisis such as the disasters and the war. Giving the example of Syrian women and children who become more in risk more than the past because of the war and the situation is not better for the Philippines women and children who face rape and other forms of violence.
The GBV Aor is optimist and hope that the battle against gender based violence will receive more support from different international organization which can prevent it.
This is a Handbook present nine Ethical Principles for Reporting Ethically on Gender-Based Violence in the Syria Crisis. It will be help to shine a stronger light on these human rights violations and lead to greater support and services for survivors. It is important to ensure that perpetrators are not only brought to justice, but seen to be brought to justice by the wider community.
