Activists gather in London to support Syria protesters.
Here is a tale of five women in Syria. One is Asma al-Assad, As First Lady of Syria, she has long portrayed herself as a champion of women and children’s rights. In 2008, she assured the world that women and girls in Syria were protected with equal rights. She said:
“We all deserve the same thing. We should all be able to live in peace, stability and with our dignities. … It’s a simple basic human right.”
As her husband’s military and security forces launches a wave of repression throughout the country, Asma al-Assad, however, has done little to protect women.