A delegation from the Syriac Women's Union visited Ezdina office in Qamishlo city

Members of the Syriac Women's Union visited the office of Ezdina Organization in the city of Qamishlo/Qamishli, today, Tuesday, with the aim of getting acquainted with the activities of Ezdina and its "Hope" project, which was launched since the beginning of August in northeastern Syria.

The delegation included an official of the Syriac Women’s Union in Qamishlo/Qamishli, Georgette Barsom, and her deputy, Gohar Khajadurian, in addition to a member of the administrative body of the union, Maika Kawria.

The official of the Syriac Women’s Union, Georgette Barsoum, spoke about the activities that they carry out in the union, including awareness-raising workshops and seminars, stressing that the economic empowerment of women is their primary goal in the union, because economic empowerment is the way to empower women in all other fields.

Barsom confirmed their desire to participate in the activities and events that will be held in the coming days, noting the importance of exchanging visits and strengthening relations between Ezdina Organization and the Syriac Union.

In turn, the coordinator of Ezdina in northeastern Syria, Liloz Mohammed, explained the activities carried out by Ezdina within the "Hope" project of seminars and dialogue sessions, and the objectives of these activities.

It is worth noting that Ezdina opened its headquarters on the first of last August in the city of Qamishlo/Qamishli, and launched the "Hope" project in the region as part of an academic and professional work program aimed at increasing community awareness of the Yazidi identity and promoting rapprochement between the religious components in northeastern Syria, by respecting pluralism, accepting the other, and rejecting hate speech and violence.