In northwest Syria, women deprived of freedom
In the regions of Idlib and the surroundings of Aleppo escaping the control of Damascus, in northwestern Syria, women do not enjoy their "individual freedom", writes the independent Syrian media Enab Baladi.
The reasons for these “unjustified restrictions” imposed on women in these regions?A "close approach to Islam on women's issues", as well as "traditions and tinted standards of patriarchy".
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Vice squad
In the Idlib region, mainly controlled by the Salafists of the Hayat Tahrir al-Cham (HTS)-Syrian ex-branch of Al-Qaida-, women complain of the extremely restrictive measures imposed on women in public places "by the Hisba, the Police of HTS customs, “in the name of Sharia law”.
"Women carrying makeup or dressed in outfits attracting the eye are continued," adds Enab Baladi.A few weeks ago, the "Government of Salvation", which has administered since 2017 the regions controlled by the HTS, launched a display campaign entitled "Guardians of Virtue".On these panels, you could read “Koranic verses”, as well as calls for women to “do not wear makeup” and to “adopt Islamic clothes”.
Strung on social networks against these clothing restrictions and the dilapidation of public funds for these campaigns "while the health sector of the region deteriorates because of the COVVI-19".
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"Make more efforts"
In the vicinity of Aleppo, controlled by the pro-Turkish rebels gathered under the banner of the Syrian national army, the emancipation of women remains a burning subject.Women living in these regions "must make more efforts when it comes to a personal decision," the head of a militant women's rights established in the region set in the region in the region.
Last August, says the Syrian media, a high -ranking religious dignitary created controversy by clearly criticizing the Syrian working in humanitarian organizations "which disseminate ideas on what they call the emancipation of women or the questions ofgender "and" spread ideas of moral decadence and homosexuality contrary to Islamic moral laws and the values of Syrian religious society ".
The sermon of Osama al-Rifaï divided social networks, explains Enab Baladi, between supporters and contemptors condemning "an incentive to violence and patriarchy" and a desire for "deprivation of rights" of women.
