With the aim of reaching and empowering breadwinner women, within the 16-Day campaign against Gender-Based Violence, the Syrian Society for Social Development team in Tartous in cooperation with the UNHCR, carried out awareness sessions in different areas of Banias countryside in order to promote gender equality and empower women.

 Which included training them on mushroom cultivation - knitting - sewing - distillation of roses, in addition to an awareness session on data privacy policy, and the available means to protect against electronic blackmail and clarify the laws related to cyber-crimes by SARC team, and
"The Door-Knocking" campaign for beneficiaries who are hard to reach through social media.
the campaign concluded with an exhibition of women's products that were accomplished during the campaign, as a message expressing the ability of women and their independence.

And filming a video by young men and women calling for change and equality, in addition to the opening of a library at the Arab Cultural Center in Banias, includes special books on women to enhance their role in society.

In order to support livelihoods and securing a source of income for needy families and unemployed people, the Syrian Society for Social Development In cooperation with the UNHCR and in coordination with Tartous Agriculture Directorate, distributed small pastoral projects that included (sheep - cows) for a number of beneficiaries in Banias - Sheikh Badr and Qadmous.

"Thank God, we do not need to ask for help from people, now I can support my children from my own work" This is what one of the beneficiaries said, who is a breadwinner woman who supports her children. She's got a small pastoral project; and expressed her happiness and belief in the importance of hard work for the sake of her children.

Due to the spread of Coronavirus and in order to preserve the safety and health of the elderly, SSSD, Beit Al-Yasmin Center, with the support of the (UNHCR) and in coordination with the health district in Banias, visited a number of elderly whose condition does not allow them to leave the house.

 Where some tests were conducted (pressure and diabetes) in order to check on them and their health.

 The activity ended with our wishes for health and wellness, and ensure commitment to preventive measures of the virus.

"From empowerment at home to empowerment in the world for equality", "it is early for her, her education will protect her", messages sent by the Syrian Society for Social Development team in Tartous, Beit Al-Yasmin- Ward Jury - Elton Al Jurd centers in cooperation with the UNHCR during the 16-Day Campaign Against Sex Gender-Based Violence, on mobile phones by Syriatel and MTN.

It targeted more than 12,000 subscribers in Banias, Al-Qadmus and its countryside, which will be followed by a series of awareness messages during the campaign. In addition to what the children of the CP Club wrote on wall boards "Be, strong, educated, ambitious, educated, empowered, capable and persevering" expressing their support for women and girls' rights and their rejection of violence so that they can perform it at their schools after a puppet theater show about the campaign story by the SSSD team.

And conducting an awareness session with the women, during which the training of mushroom cultivation and basics in sewing, in addition to awareness on the importance of the campaign, a productive project that would benefit and empower them.

Our friend Dora carries a lot of information in her bag for her friends. She set off her journey on the World Children's Day, where the Syrian Society for Social Development in cooperation with UNHCR, implemented an awareness-raising activity with the participation of the famous cartoon character Dora in the World Children's Day, "Small Steps" campaign at Ward Jury center-Banias.

The activity targeted a group of children in Shem Al-Bahr area, who is difficult to communicate with them by phone.

The session included introducing children to the World Children's Day and their rights, the children interacted during the session and they shared their views.