Organization Background

Women are relied upon in rebuilding societies after wars and crises. Therefore, empowering and supporting women is a key to real change in society.
Based on this principle, a group of women established the Sewar organization in early 2014 in Syria, and on 25. Dec. 2015, the organization was officially licensed and registered in Turkey – Gaziantep under license number /27-019-082/.

SEWAR Organization focuses on the well-being of women and girls by creating safe environments for them, mitigating violence, resisting marginalization, seeking to eliminate all kinds of discrimination, and seeking just equality.
We work side-by-side with affected communities to understand the root causes of violence and find innovative, women-led solutions.

SEWAR Organization

SEWAR Organization is a licensed civil society institution in Syria (4394 – 01 / 10 / 2025) and in Türkiye under the name Kalkınma Şafak Derneği (27-019-082 – 17 / 12 / 2015). It works in economic, media, technical, and political empowerment, and supports civil peace and social cohesion through programs across all Syrian governorates, guided by a national vision and strengthened by regional and international partnerships linking development with peace. Headquartered in Aleppo, SEWAR is recognized as a trusted partner in sustainable development and peacebuilding efforts in Syria.