Aisha al-Dibs is the new head of the Women’s Affairs Office under Syria's interim government. She has stated that her administration aims to empower women in the country's reconstruction efforts. In a recent interview with Al Jazeera in Damascus, Aisha al-Dibs highlighted the government's commitment to integrating women into various sectors, including social, cultural, and political spheres, whilst also recruiting women for key roles in healthcare and education. She also shared the Women's Affairs initiative to create a welfare plan for female detainees and women released from prison. The overall hope for the new Women's Affairs Office is to foster the participation of women from all Syrian regions and ethnic groups in shaping the country’s future.
Compiled from: Al Jazeera, "Women Will Play a Key Role in a New Syria, Says Minister," Al Jazeera, Dec. 22, 2024.