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Syria's Young Women in the Feminist Political Movement Emphasize the Importance of National Dialogue
The new Syrian administration intends to launch an extensive National Dialogue Conference in the coming days in the capital, Damascus, with the aim of forming an advisory council that will hold legislative authority and act as a general secretariat overseeing the work of the new government.
In this context, the Forum of Young Women and Men in the Syrian Feminist Political Movement issued a statement urging the new Syrian administration on the importance of Syrian national dialogue in building a modern state.
The statement reads as follows:
We, the young women and men in the Syrian Feminist Political Movement, feel a great responsibility towards our homeland and our community, and we affirm our readiness to contribute to activating the role of young women and men in building and uplifting society. We are the driving force for change and a fundamental pillar for achieving a better future, as we aspire to build a Syria that embraces everyone, with diverse affiliations and ideas, based on the principles of justice, freedom, equality, and human dignity.
We believe in a free and democratic Syria in which everyone participates without exclusion or discrimination, so that each component of society has an effective and real role in decision-making and contributes to all aspects of life—political, economic, social, and developmental—to achieve sustainable peace, where young women and men are the primary category for achieving the desired change.
At the Forum of Young Women Politicians in the Syrian Feminist Political Movement, we see that building the new Syria will be through:
- A national dialogue based on a common ground that encompasses all components and segments of the Syrian people.
- Supporting the political participation of young women and men and providing opportunities for them to contribute to decision-making at all levels.
- Promoting a culture of dialogue and tolerance by spreading the values of peace and non-violence and building bridges of trust among different factions to ensure social cohesion.
- Enhancing the participation of young women and men in sustainable development on a national basis, as they are a fundamental pillar in the processes of reconstruction and economic stability, along with their pivotal role in creating community, environmental, and health initiatives to achieve a comprehensive renaissance that meets the needs of current and future generations.
- Achieving transitional justice through holding accountable those involved in violations and crimes in a fair and transparent manner, ensuring the rights of victims and providing reparation for them and their families, which contributes to building trust in future state institutions.
- Young women and men are a crucial support for achieving national reconciliation and establishing stability and national partnership, and they play a pivotal role in building bridges of understanding and enhancing community unity to guarantee a sustainable and inclusive future for all.
- Ensuring security stability by disarming unofficial armed groups.
- Achieving community security by working to disengage youth from armed activities and reintegrating them into society through national programs that comply with Security Council Resolution 2250 concerning young women and men.
- Protecting survivors of detention and their privacy and preserving their dignity by respecting their suffering. This requires providing necessary psychological, social, and economic support for them, as well as refraining from exploiting their stories or using their experiences for inhumane or illegal purposes.
We affirm our commitment to building a free and democratic Syria that embraces everyone without discrimination, where young women and men are the driving force for change and the creation of a brighter and more sustainable future. Long live a free and democratic Syria. Long live the great Syrian people.
