Violence in Syria casts long shadow on refugee women, girls

SANLIURFA, Turkey –“My husband was very strict,” Gemila*, a 28-year-old Syrian refugee, told UNFPA. “He wanted to crush people.”Gemila had been married off, despite her protests, at age 17. A few years into her tumultuous marriage, the conflict in Syria forced their family to flee to Iraq.Eventually, the couple decided to separate. Gemila ’s husband promised to give her custody of their son in exchange for all of her savings – but then he disappeared with both.
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