Wednesday, 21 November 2012

Unveiled Syrian Facebook post stirs women's rights debate

The image of Dana Bakdounis posted on Facebook

 ' "I want to take another picture, but from inside Syria, just to show that I could be a fighter against injustice and power. With my camera, I can help the people and support the Free Syrian Army."

 Increasingly, reports from inside Syria highlight the presence of fundamentalist Islamist factions within the anti-regime movement, hijacking the struggle.

 With the influx of these non-Syrian jihadi fighters, there are growing fears for the future of women's rights in the nation and the region.

 Dana and those like her want to see a new Syria.

 "[A Syria] full of rights, with justice between men and women. I want justice because I already have my freedom, and I'm not afraid of anything now, now I can do whatever I believe it is right to do." '

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