▶ Jordan: Syrian women in distress - Reporters - YouTube
▶ Jordan: Syrian women in distress - Reporters - YouTube
Three years after the start of the conflict, hundreds of thousands of
Syrians have found refuge in Jordan. But for women, life in the refugee
camps can turn into a living hell. Some are forced to marry rich
foreigners while others are made to work as prostitutes. Our reporter
investigates.
Gender-based violence in the Syrian refugee
community is an extremely difficult issue to tackle. It took many phone
calls, emails and meetings to get people to agree to help us find
humanitarian workers, victims and others willing to contribute to this
story.
For fear of retribution, victims are reluctant to speak out, particularly in front of a TV camera.
Humanitarian
workers want to shed light on the plight of these women but they are
sceptical about the kind of coverage the issue has received so far.
In
the end, if it had not been for the Jordanian Women's Union and their
staff, this story might not have been possible. They took up the
challenge of highlighting these growing problems but were also adamant
about safeguarding the identity of the victims.
This report was entirely shot in Jordan, sometimes undercover.
