Women in the Jaws of War: Swaida as a Case Study

Описание: Women in the Jaws of War:Swaida as a Case Study (נשים במלתעות המלחמה: סווידא כמקרה בוחן ) is a panel discussion addressing the multilayered vulnerability of women belonging to minority groups during armed conflicts, focusing on the recent events in Swaida as a Case Study.
The panel first address the geopolitical landscape in Swaida and the unique vulnerabilities of women from minority groups, especially in light of examples from recent history. Following, hear first-hand testimonies from Swaida (and beyond), as well as a larger scale patterns of harms, vulnerabilities, and their implications.
The panel was co-organized by The Sophie Davis Forum on Gender, Conflict Resolution & Peace, and the Gender Section of the Israeli Sociology Association. It took place on August 28, 2025, mostly in Hebrew, with English subtitles. Please note that from technical reasons, the translation of the Arabic section follows the PPT presentation.

Opening comments:
Dr. Tal Nitsán, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Dr. Ebtesam Barakat, Zefat Academic College & Bar-Ilan University

Overviews and Short Lectures:
Dr. Yusri Khaizran, Shalem College & The Truman Institute -The Druze in Syria: A Hundred Years of Bloody Integration
Dr. Nomi Halbertal Landau, Ono Academic College - In the Jaws of Patriarchy: Gender-Based Violence – External and Internal – in War
Dr. Rima Tal’ee, Center for Business and Professional Science, Swaida, Syria - Women in Swaida: First-hand Testimonies
Dr. Sawsan Kheir, University of Haifa - Patterns of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Sweida and Their Psychological Impacts