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Hundreds of thousands of Syrian women and children are affected by decades-old family laws that place custody and inheritance in the hands of male relatives. Women whose husbands have gone missing are unable to legally remarry. A debate is underway about whether Syria is moving toward legal equality for women.

Decades-old family laws affect hundreds of thousands of women and children, as custody and inheritance are in the hands of male relatives, and remarriage remains impossible. Is Syria moving toward equality?