In the former ISIS-stronghold Raqqa, activities of the women's movement have begun to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November.

Yesterday, a seminar on the subject took place in Khinezat region in the north of the city. Dozens of women from the region, including many who got organized in councils or the Women's Center, participated in the event.

The opening speech at the seminar focused on the different forms of violence and methods of combating this social problem. The discussion included what women under the rule of the Islamic State have experienced and what steps women have taken since the liberation last year.

Following the seminar, the participants took to the streets and distributed flyers against violence against women.