Civil Society & Organizing

My civil society work centers on feminist organizing, survivor-led justice initiatives, and institution-building under conditions of conflict and exile. Over the past decade, I have led, advised, and designed advocacy and civic programs in Syria and internationally, working closely with survivors, women’s movements, and grassroots organizations.

CORE WORK

Chair & Co-Founder, Don’t Suffocate the Truth

2017 – Present | Syria / Global

I co-founded and lead Don’t Suffocate the Truth, a survivor-centered campaign confronting denial of chemical weapons attacks in Syria. The work centers survivors’ testimony, challenges disinformation, and advances truth-seeking and accountability initiatives with Syrian and international partners.

The campaign works across advocacy, documentation, public narrative, and coalition-building, supporting survivors while pushing back against political normalization that erases chemical weapons crimes.

https://donotsuffocatetruth.com/

Founder, Syrian Sisterhood

2020 – Present | Global

I founded Syrian Sisterhood as a global peer-led network connecting Syrian women across borders for career coaching, mentorship, and professional exchange. The initiative supports women navigating work, displacement, and leadership in exile.

Executive Director, Kesh Malek

2014 – 2017 | Northern Syria

I served as Executive Director of Kesh Malek during the height of the Syrian conflict, leading education and civic-engagement programs in opposition-held areas. I managed a team of over 300 staff and volunteers, oversaw donor relations, and guided strategic partnerships under active conflict conditions.

Kesh Malek played a central role in sustaining local education, media, and civic initiatives when formal institutions collapsed.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL CIVIL SOCIETY WORK

Alongside my core initiatives, I have worked in advisory and consulting roles with civil society organizations, cultural platforms, and advocacy campaigns focused on justice, gender, and political participation.

Conference Coordinator, Syrian Civil Society International Conference on Chemical Weapons (2024–2025) – The Hague & Damascus
Strategic Advisor, Child Houses (2024–2025) – Syria
Strategy Consultant, Madaniya (2023) – Civic conference design
Impact Campaign Consultant, For Sama (2019–2020) – Global advocacy
Communication Consultant, Syrian Women’s Political Movement (2017–2019)

Across these roles, my work has combined feminist analysis, survivor-led advocacy, and strategic communication to strengthen civil society responses to violence, denial, and political exclusion, with a sustained focus on Syria.