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Syrian Women Deserve a Say

Four brave women requested a meeting at the White House to be the Female's voice in Syria.
According to ABC News, a meeting was to be held with the Senate Relations Forum Committee to be the voice of Syrian women who are fighting against the tyranny of the Assadi family, in Syria.
After the raids occurring in Syria against the dictatorship, these women see the importance of being heard before they lose their opportunity.
It's women like this that change the face of history. The ones that take a stand and never back down from the fight.
I don't know what the outcome was, but I hope that they turned those staffers on their heads. After the devastation and the turmoil Syria and its residents have been thrown into, something must be done.
And that's what these women's goals are: to represent the people, represent their voice, and represent a nation.

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