National Report of the Syrian Arab Republic on Progress Made in Implementing the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action after 30 Years:
“The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action constitutes one of the paths guided by the Syrian Arab Republic to advance the status of women and girls and achieve gender equality. Gender equality and women’s empowerment are a fundamental pillar of human rights, a humanitarian need, an economic necessity for individuals and society, and a fundamental role in the comprehensive development process, as well as a major human investment related to sustainable development.
Based on the above, the changes of the times, and the current circumstances, the Syrian Arab Republic presents its current report on the Beijing Declaration +30 and developments during the fifth and sixth reviews. It is no secret that the human condition in general, and women in particular, in the Syrian Arab Republic has undergone a severe crisis that was a natural reflection of the circumstances the country has experienced.
This report presents the achievements made at the national level through the implementation of the Declaration’s Platform for Action. Beijing, in addition to highlighting the developments achieved since the submission of the last Beijing +25 report, and the priorities, obstacles and challenges associated with each of them, based on reliable data in terms of accuracy, source and methodology.