Syria’s new leader promised democracy. Then he excluded women from parliamentary elections
- Written by Kinda Alsamara, Lecturer in the School of Languages and Cultures, The University of Queensland
Women’s political participation is often treated as a measure of a country’s commitment to equality and democracy.
Earlier this year, Syria’s new leader, President Ahmed al-Sharaa, described his country as moving in a “democratic direction” after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s dictatorship in late 2024. He said:
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