by Rojbîn Ekîn Rojbîn Ekîn is a journalist from the middle east, living and working in Rojava. As part of her work she joined the first civilian convoy to head for Serekaniye on the 14th of October- and so was there when the occupying forces targeted and shelled the convoy, killing 11 people and wounding more than 70, including Rojbîn herself. This is her report and reflection from that day: …
Berivan Amara, in charge of the direction of the ecology committee of the Autonomous Administration of the North and East of Syria for Cizire sends greetings to the Social Summit for the Climate that is celebrated in Madrid. Berivan explains the various ecological projects of the committee of ecology and environment in Rojava. Many of these have been seriously affected by the Turkish invasion and its jihadist mercenaries. The effect …
On the 25th of November hundreds of women gathered in Raqqa to express their rejection of violence against women in all its forms. They held a meeting and took to the streets together.
Zenubia, of the Bethnahrin Women’s Protection Force, talks about the role Syriac/Assyrian women play in the defense of Northern and Eastern Syria. “We are women with our duty in society.” Christians in the Middle East have been subjected to massacres, persecutions and forced displacements particularly over the past 100 years. Zenubia speaks of these genocides and how self-defense forces have been created to prevent future massacres.
The campaigns #RiseUp4Rojava, #WomenDefendRojava and #DefendRojava call for an international day of action on the 14th December under the slogan: Together against fascism and patriarchy! Defend the Rojava Revolution together! The war of aggression started by the Turkish army and its jihadist allies on 9 October 2019 against the Democratic Federation of Northern and Eastern Syria, brought with it a phase of global solidarity and resistance. The past weeks have …
Rumet Heval in Jinwar (women’s village): Jinwar is a project to build a free life, to find the future by walking there together, to change the world whilst living in the day to day. Crops are grown, bread is baked, children raised. And a new life carved out. Although due to the location of the village many more vulnerable residents have moved to other places, life still goes on in …
