The UN talks on Syria are due to begin in Geneva on Friday, and an often overlooked aspect of the conflict has been its disproportionate effect on women, who have been caught in a cycle of violence and displacement.More than 50 percent of the registered Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries such as Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan are women. “These are incredibly resilient women, but resilience and the ability to cope are like a rubber band.…
Syrian women share stories of resilience
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