Deir ez-Zor (Arabic: دير الزور Dayr az-Zūr; Syriac: ܕܝܪܐ ܙܥܘܪܬܐ Dayrāʾ Zəʿōrtāʾ) is the largest city in eastern Syria and the seventh largest in the country. It is now part of the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria.
In the 2004 census, Deir ez-Zor had a population of 211,857 people. It lies on the shores of the Euphrates River.
The Sara Organization for the Fight Against Violence Against Women has reported 388 incidents of violence, human rights violations and crimes against women in the last 10 months in Northern and Eastern Syria.
Kurdish, Arab, Syriac, Assyrian, Armenian, and Turkmen women have achieved numerous legal, political, military, cultural, and social accomplishments in North and East Syria during the July 19 Revolution (Women's Revolution). Preparations are currently underway to draft a special social contract for women.
Women in Manbij, Deir ez-Zor, Tabqa and Raqqa who were liberated from ISIS are waging an organized struggle against all forms of violence and social problems within the Zenobia Women's Gathering.
Hadiya Al-Ahmad, a resident of Deir ez-Zor, makes tea baskets along with her daughter, creating job opportunities for women.
In an exclusive interview with Medya News, Khoud Al-Issa, spokesperson of the Zenobia Women's Gathering in North and East Syria, outlines the current attacks against women in Syria and explains why the recent decision of the Syrian interim government to remove Queen Zenobia's name from the national curriculum must be seen as an attempt to erase the history of Syrian women.
Women of Deir ez-Zor keep growing cotton despite all the difficulties caused by climate change and the ongoing attacks.
The bakery produces 4 tons of bread daily and tries to meet the needs of the people with overtime in case of higher demand.
The women of Deir ez-Zor have started to take on a leading role in all areas after the region was liberated and are now strengthening their economies through the cooperatives they build.
