# A bad omen? Syria bars women from some university courses

https://mins.news/en/item/116400

- DW, 2026-10-26 20:07 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/a-bad-omen-syria-bans-women-from-university-courses/a-79769348?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Syria’s new admissions rules bar women from some courses at two newly established defense and security colleges, prompting controversy at home and abroad. Student Lin Najab fears the rules could derail her plans to pursue a master’s degree in mechatronics engineering. Human Rights Watch called the rules discriminatory and said they fit a worrying pattern of restrictions on women’s role in state institutions.