CRISIS IN SYRIYA- AFFECTS WOMEN & CHILDREN -WHAT SHOULD BE OUR STAND?

[Sanjha Samvad]

Dear all,

 

The ongoing conflict in Syria has killed more than 100,000 people – including 10,000 children – during the past two years.

In all conflicts, women and girls are particularly vulnerable. Women and children account for more than 78 percent of the refugees who have fled Syria. Even in times of peace, it is usually women who look after children, the sick, the injured and the elderly. When emergency strikes, this burden of care can multiply. The vulnerability and responsibilities of women are further increased by the loss of husbands and livelihoods and the need to purchase essential items for family survival.

Every day, thousands of Syrians seek protection, medical care and other urgently-needed aid, mostly in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Egypt and Iraq and even as far afield as Yemen and Morocco. This year alone, more than 1 million people have fled across Syria's borders.

Many refugees live in overflowing displacement camps (the Zaatari camp in Jordan is now the second largest in the world following Dadaab in Kenya). But the majority – 78 percent – live in urban or rural areas where, having arrived with little or no savings, they battle with rising rental and living costs, and are often forced to take refuge in vacant buildings and makeshift shelters. To alleviate congestion, both in and outside of camps, seven additional camps are being built: five in Turkey and one each in Jordan and Iraq.

Some figures of Sirya conflict:

Concern	Facts
People affected by conflict	8.6 million
Refugees	2 million
Expected number of refugees by Dec 2013	3.4 million ( 75% OF WOMEN & CHILDREN)
Deaths	100000
People fleeing Syriya each day	4400

Source UN reports

Now what would be stand of development sector from India for Sirya. Considering life of women and children?

 

SANJHA SAMVAD

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