Tragedy of abused and displaced Syrian women Lebanon

Featuring the conditions of Syrian refugee women in Lebanon, the Daily Star newspaper reported an exceptional rise in domestic violence against these women by their distressed and violent husbands who lost their traditional role as providers for their families. In its interviews with a number of battered wives, Noora, a mother of three, admitted to being repeatedly beaten by her husband even before their displacement, pointing that the situation has aggravated here in Lebanon when the father started maltreating his children. Noura said she couldn't escape because it is difficult to renew her residency papers, noting that according to the Lebanese Law, the refugee wife cannot independently file for renewal of residency unless her spouse does that first. “When I had to go to Syria, I could not return to Lebanon as a result of the General Security’s newly introduced restrictions regarding the entry of Syrian nationals, so I had to enter illegally,” she grieved. This exacerbated the situation further and now she cannot report any abuse or ill-treatment against her in view of her illegal condition. In the same vein, the Daily Star spoke to some organizations concerned with displaced Syrians, like Caritas, which sponsored Noura. On this, social worker Maya Bu Dagher explained that the organization helps battered women refugees to get divorce or immigrate to other countries if they wanted. (Daily Star, October 2, 2015)