H.E. Hind Aboud Kabawat is the Minister of Social Affairs and Labor in the Syrian Arab Republic, recognized for her commitment to social justice, peacebuilding, and institutional reform. 

She holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Damascus, a Certificate in Conflict Resolution and Arbitration from the University of Toronto, and a Master's degree in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University in the United States. She has also served as a Visiting Fellow at the Negotiation Program of Harvard Law School. 

As Minister, she has led reforms to strengthen social protection systems, rehabilitate care institutions, and launched Syria's first national strategy for social protection linked to the Sustainable Development Goals. She has prioritized orphans, the elderly, and persons with disabilities, and addressed challenges such as begging and the plight of children of detainees. She has also aligned Syrian labor laws with international standards, introduced the National Labor Market Information Platform, and advanced programs supporting rural women and small-scale entrepreneurs. In September 2025, she also participated as a speaker in the Geneva peace talks, highlighting the importance of women, dialogue, and justice. Her leadership has been highlighted in The New York Times and LeMonde, which described her as one of the most prominent female leaders in the Syrian government. 

Moreover, Hind Kabawat was the Deputy Head of the Syrian Negotiation Commission in Geneva from 2015 to 2017, playing a key role in international peace efforts. She previously directed the Peacebuilding and Interfaith Dialogue Program and taught at George Mason University in the United States. She is also the founder and president of Tastakel, a Syrian organization for peacebuilding and education that has trained thousands of students across the country.