Women in As-Suwayda are on the front lines of Syria's anti-Assad protests

For the fourth week in a row, women have been on the front lines of protests in the town of As-Suwayda. They are calling for the fall of the Syrian regime and the departure of President Bashar al-Assad. © Observers

Residents of the Syrian city of As-Suwayda have been out in the streets protesting the regime of President Bashar al-Assad for the past few weeks. Despite the security risks, women have been on the front lines. We interviewed three women to find out what the protests mean to them. 

Protesters in the Syrian town of As-Suwayda have been gathering for the past four weeks in the square they’ve dubbed Dignity Square, calling for the overthrow of the Syrian regime and the application of UN resolution 2254 – a plan aimed at ending the Syrian conflict that began in 2011 and ensuring a peaceful transfer of power.