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Syrian Mothers Anguished by Children’s War Trauma

By Dominique Soguel ● Politics ● December 2, 2013

In a group therapy session in Jordan, refugee women unload about the difficulties of caring for children afflicted by nightmares, aggressive outbursts and PTSD symptoms. “I have two boys, ages 3 and 5. They are scared of everything,” says one participant.

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Women Can’t Build Global Security on a Shoestring

By Lee Webster ● Commentary ● November 19, 2013

Activists from Colombia to Kosovo struggle to fund their nitty-gritty programs for women in conflict-affected societies. Women, meanwhile, lead few peace missions. For real progress, we need more than an impressive global policy framework. No women, no peace.

Arab Women Plan a Regional Network for Security

By Darina Naidu ● Politics ● November 12, 2013

The group of 100 female leaders from 14 countries met in Jordan in late October and plans to reconvene in early 2014. They are focused on engaging with women’s post-conflict rights and powers under a series of U.N. resolutions.

Syrian Women Exit Jordan in Search of Missing Men

By Dominique Soguel ● Arts & Culture ● November 11, 2013

Every day dozens of Syrian female refugees living in Jordan sign up to return home. Some say they can’t make ends meet living abroad. Others want to find male relatives who didn’t make it through the border or were left behind.

Women’s eNews in Jordan: Our Team

By Dominique Soguel ● Politics ● September 23, 2013

In September 2013, Women’s eNews sent a three-person multi-media team to Jordan to cover and share the stories of Syrian female refugees living in that country. Some have said this century is the century of the refugee and, if so, these pieces may be emblematic of the experiences of all women fleeing armed conflicts.

This Time, a Rwandan Man Listened to Story of Rape

By Joanna Demkiewicz ● Uncategorized ● June 27, 2013

In Rwanda, when women gathered to tell the stories of the rapes they suffered, they often preferred that my male translator kept away. But one day he is there and translates word for word. His reaction shows why rape is not a women’s issue. It belongs to all of us, male and female.