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carried out by women activists across
the region were also identified. However,
due to security reasons, these
cannot be mapped here.
Deir Ezzor
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DEIR EZZOR
Al-Hasaka
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Combating child recruitment
Primarily trying to hinder recruitment
by IS. For the safety of
the groups and to ensure the
continuity of their programmes,
the groups’ mechanisms can
not be further described.
AL-HASAKA
Education for peace
Raising awareness among children
about civil peace, coexistence and tolerance.
This includes the disengagement
of child soldiers and combatting
the recruitment of child soldiers.
Rasining societal awareness
on consequences of violence
Programmes dealing with issues
such as the elimination of violence
to resolve conflicts, the elimination
of violence against women, and the
dangers of small arms’ proliferation.
Women’s involvement in politics
and negotiation processes
Leadership workshops and political
empowerment programmes, advocacy
campaigns, and events to stop violence
and establish a dialogue with
local communities to identify nonviolent
solutions to their problems.
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ORGANIZATIONS WITH CROSS-BORDER ACTIVITIES
Raising societal awareness on peaceful co-existence
and combating violence
Through trainings and discussion forums. Another example is the implementation
of educational and media programmes on these issues*.
IRAQ
Enhancing women’s participation in political and social affairs
Organizing “Women for Peace” sessions with women from different
backgrounds, where socially sensitive issues are addressed. Arranging
meetings between different social groups that have experienced displacement.
Also, conducting training in advocacy and leadership skills
aimed at empowering women and capacitating them to be able to take
a more active part in society.
Controlling child recruitment
Disengaging children from the ongoing violent conflict through raising
awareness about the dangers of armament.
Release of detainees
The national Syria: Homeland Not Prison** campaign is one example.
It focused on the release of tens of thousands of detainees and people
under enforced disappearance in the regime’s prisons.
* Due to security reasons no further information on how and where in Syria these
programs were carried out can be revealed.
** By the Syrian Women’s Network.
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