Overview
On 11 November 2025, Advancing Civil Society - GLOCA implemented a physical mentorship and coaching activity in Aleppo titled “Women’s Empowerment in Syria between Recovery and Development.” The activity was delivered by Nadira Rabee and facilitated by Wasim Alhaj, with the participation of 74 participants, including 46 women and 28 men.

Activity Focus
The activity examined women’s empowerment in the Syrian context through the lenses of recovery, development, social norms, economic participation, leadership, and public engagement. It also explored the different perspectives of women and men on the barriers that limit women’s participation in public and community life.

Key Themes

• Women’s empowerment in conflict and recovery contexts.

• Social, economic, and political barriers to women’s participation.

• The gap between family roles and public roles.

• Economic and leadership empowerment.

• The role of men and communities in supporting empowerment.

• Digital tools and women’s participation in public life.

Key Outputs
The activity generated field-based insights from surveys and dialogue sessions, including a comparative analysis between 2022 and 2025. It also produced multi-level programmatic recommendations and a practical framework for designing context-sensitive interventions on women’s empowerment in Syria.

Impact
The activity highlighted that women’s empowerment is a long-term, multidimensional process that requires economic opportunities, leadership pathways, supportive social environments, safe digital participation, and policies that move beyond short-term activities toward sustainable change.

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