Israa Hussein
The search for a safe place in a time of war becomes a dream for many, the survivor may not turn behind him, but some refuse to survive only by himself, and soon turn to help the afflicted and take their hand to feel safe. Perhaps it was the dream of the young Syrian woman, Mizna Duraid, who came to Canada as a war survivor, and as a refugee shaking off the dust of the Syrian crisis.
Refugees of La Spaya
Mizna Dureid tells Al Jazeera Net that Syrian women have suffered a lot from the scourge of war and still, and their presence in the camps has resulted in many problems, such as the marriage of minors and denying them the right to choose their lives and their future.
"This led me to defend the rights of Syrian women, including underage girls in neighboring countries," she said.
Hence, the “La Sabaya Refugee Refugees” campaign, in which Muznah participated, provided legal assistance to girls and sensitized parents to refrain from marrying their underage daughters, in cooperation with women's rights organizations in those countries.
As for women's access to decision-making positions politically, it is a dream that Syria Muznah seeks to achieve in the coming years.
Nobel Women Prize
She explained that women who receive the Nobel Prize have an organization. Through this organization, three women activists are selected annually who worked in conflict areas, where they are brought to Canada in various courses related to the political and social aspects and developing their capacities.
Muzna was one of these three activists in 2016, due to her work in defense of Syrian women's rights, as well as her parallel peace work.
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife receive a Syrian family led by the exodus to Canada (Reuters) |
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Mizna's arrival in Canada coincided with the opening of asylum to Syrians, and through her volunteer work with various humanitarian organizations - where she worked with the Canadian Red Cross and had the opportunity to get acquainted with Canadian society closely - the young Syrian began to act as a link between Syrian refugees in Canada and Canadian society According to her.
Through the process of translation, introducing them to Canadian society and the importance of being successful in the country they embraced, after moving to another job, Mizna remained a volunteer with the Canadian Red Cross, providing various assistance to refugees arriving in Canada across the Canadian-American border in the province of Quebec.
Indigenous people and refugees
Beyond the stereotypes reported by the media about Canadians and Syrian refugees, she decided to get to know each other. She explained that the refugees were not lazy, and did not turn to Canada for social assistance.
On the other hand, the stereotype of Canadians that they drink excessively, their traditions, and their traditions are different from the Arab Muslim communities, should be changed, and through several meetings between them they had the opportunity to learn about each community's values and how to respect the other.
"Moving to Canada has not forgotten my humanitarian mission," she says. She has volunteered with the White Helmets team and explained that the team has administrative offices in countries such as Turkey, Jordan and the Netherlands.
After moving to Canada, she sensed the team's need to open special centers to help Syrians inside Syria in areas not under the Syrian regime. Already, 31 centers have been opened providing first aid, women's health care and pregnancy and childbirth problems, as there are no women's clinics in non-government areas. Syrian.
WHITE CHALLENGES
The team faces many challenges every day.One of the main difficulties is the loss of the lives of innocent people who cannot be saved by the team members, as well as the loss of a large number of members every day.According to Muznah, they “devoted their lives to saving and serving others. Lethal dangers are daily, but the lofty goal is to bring innocent lives to safety. "
Two awards in Canada
Moving to Canada did not hinder her association with Syria, but on the contrary, she still defends the rights of Syrian refugees, especially women, and this entitles her to receive two awards: the first Canadian Excellence Award in the field of women's health in the youth category, and the second from the Canadian Lawyers Organization, which is Award for activists defending refugee rights in Canada, both in 2019.