The women of IS: Part one

About this episode

This episode explores the situation of women and children in Syrian detention camps following the fall of the so-called 'caliphate'.

What next for the Syrian detention camps and their residents? After the fall of the so-called “caliphate", tens of thousands of women and children from around the world - followers of the group as well as its victims - ended up in a handful of camps in north-eastern Syria. Once run by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, those camps are now in the process of being closed down by the Syrian authorities. This three-part series explores the trauma that led to the prolonged existence of these camps and what the future might hold for their residents. In part one, we zoom in on the tent city of al-Hol. Contributors: Mina al-Lami, Jiyar Gol, Barry Marston, Mohammed Al-Jumaily Producer: Kriszta Satori, Elchin Suleymanov Presenter: Krassi Ivanova Twigg Music: Pete Cunningham

People in this episode

Hosts: Krassi Ivanova Twigg, Kriszta Satori

Topics covered

• Syrian detention camps
• women and children
• IS followers
• trauma
• future of residents
• al-Hol camp

Keywords

• Syrian detention camps
• women of IS
• al-Hol
• Kurdish-led forces
• trauma
• caliphate
• future of residents

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Syrian Democratic Forces

Places: al-Hol, Syria

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