The landscape of higher education in Syria has undergone a seismic shift this October, as the Ministry of Education unveiled a series of restrictive admissions policies for two newly established institutions: the National University of Defense Sciences and the Syrian University for Security Sciences. These mandates, which effectively bar women from a vast majority of technical and security-related courses, have ignited a fierce debate regarding the trajectory of gender equality in a country attempting to redefine its social and political foundations following decades of conflict....
