On the occasion of the International Women’s Day, the Refugees, Displaced Persons and Forced Migration Studies Center at Yarmouk University, in cooperation with the Syrian American Medical Society SAMS, represented by Fatima Al-Abedi and HananTaloh, organized an awareness workshop entitled “Mechanisms to support women and promote equality in light of refugee crises”. 

In her opening speech, the Director of the Center, Dr. Reem Al-Kharouf, confirmed that organizing this workshop affirms the belief of the university and center in the significant roles played by women, refugees in particular, noting that the Refugee Center, in cooperation with its partners, seeks to strengthen and empower the roles of refugee women in society and protect their rights.

The workshop included a set of themes that tackle the economic, social and psychological challenges of displaced women, and the societal efforts of institutions, associations, and international organizations concerned with strengthening the roles of refugee women, emphasizing the campaign slogan for this year: “Gender-based equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”. However, at the end of the workshop, which was attended by a number of faculty members at the university and interested people from the local community, the participants recommended conducting updated and in-depth studies to identify the needs of refugee women, taking into account the capabilities and advantages they have to enhance the labor market in host countries.