#Idlib | September 10, 2025 – The Ministry of Information displayed a promotional poster featuring a group of journalists with the slogan “The Voice of All Syrians.” Shortly after, jihadists of the de facto authorities in Idlib tore the image of the female journalist on the poster, in an act that reflects a systematic targeting of women, as they consider them, according to their beliefs, “awrah” (improper to show).

This act highlights the direct influence of the extremist jihadist ideology of the de facto authorities, which seeks to marginalize women and exclude them from public life, reinforcing gender-based discrimination.
It also constitutes a clear violation of freedom of expression and women’s civic participation, conflicting with international human rights standards, particularly Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, in addition to obligations to protect women under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).