What role does education play in preventing gender-based violence?
According to the United Nations, over a third of Syria’s children (2.4 million) are not in school.
Lack of education is a risk factor for domestic violence. Most research that has focused on education as a risk factor has indicated that males without a fundamental level of education are more likely to be domestic violence offenders than those with a basic level of education.
Hundreds of attacks on vital infrastructure, including 700 attacks on educational facilities, have occurred in Syria, leading to a significant increase in domestic violence.
Women are one of the most vulnerable demographics in war-torn countries, as they are more likely to be subjected to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV).
SRD has created programs in Syria to address this problem, including but not limited to:
- Maternity and Children’s Hospitals
- Clinical Management
- The Rehana Center (Women’s Empowerment Center)
- The Amal Initiative
- Community advisory committees
- Adolescent girls advisory committees
- Mom’s club
- The Ahlan Sesame Program
- Early childhood development activities
- Caregivers referral services for medical and food services
- Parent skills activities
- The International University of Science and Renaissance (I-USR), a private, nonprofit, hybrid online/campus-based university