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28 May 2025
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This research offers a feminist, trauma-informed analysis of the 2013 chemical weapons attack in Syria, highlighting its long-term impacts on both women and men, and amplifying the voices of survivors. In a context where justice remains absent, the research explores the lasting harm on individuals and communities and emphasizes the critical importance of including survivors in all justice processes. It also calls for the creation of inclusive and comprehensive support systems that address their diverse needs.
This research is the first of its kind globally to study the impact of chemical weapons from a gendered perspective, and to do so while centering survivors’ experiences and embedding a trauma-sensitive approach in the entire research process.
Psychological support was provided to participants before, during, and after their involvement, and is ongoing. The research team also received one-on-one support throughout. This process has been ongoing since July 2023 to this day, in cooperation with the Protection and Psychosocial Support Department at Women Now, and will continue based on the demand and needs of survivors. Women Now also provided psychological support and care to the research team through one-on-one sessions throughout the process. This research has been created in partnership with Impunity Watch.
