Women present on the frontline of the demonstrations against Syria's regime are now being targeted by security forces. Tortured, raped, repressed, they are used as a weapon of war.

Despite this fact, the courage displayed by the women is remarkable. In the struggle for democracy and against violence, many Syrian women are now acknowledged as leaders of the Revolutionary Coordinating Committee.

To discuss this specific aspect of the Syrian revolution and to salute the courage of the Syrian women

The Mediterranean Women’s Fund   www.medwomensfund.org

and the organisation Houria souaria   souriahouria.com

With the support of Fatima Lalem (deputy mayor in charge of gender equality)

organise a meeting intitled " Women in the Syrian Revolution"

in presence of

Samar Yazbek, Syrian women writter

Basma Kodmani, reseacher, Executive Director of the «Arab Initiative Reform» and member of the Syrian National Concil

Moderator:Nadia Aissaoui, sociologist and Board member of The Mediterranean Women’s Fund

Tuesday November 29th - 7.30 pm

Mairie du 3e arrondissement
2, rue Eugène Spuller, 75003 Paris. Métro Arts et Métiers, Temple

The debate will take place in French. Mrs Samar Yazbek will talk in Arabic with a translation to French