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With women like Halime, the resistance of Kobane continues
Women’s rights activist Halime Mihemed Osman was seriously injured by a Turkish drone on 18 April 2024 and lost her right leg. Six months later, she says of herself: ‘My will is unbroken’.
An interview with one of the women who embody the ongoing resistance in Kobanê.
Online Panel: 10 years of Resistance in Kobanê
On the occasion of the World Kobane Day, we want to remember the historical struggle and the courageous women who took part in it. We will discuss together how we, as women fighting for freedom around the world, can strengthen our resistance together and defend our gains today and in the future! Speakers of the upcoming event are: When? 31 October 2024 | 6 pm (Brussels UTC+1) | 8 Pm …
Newsletter by Kongra Star on the Women’s Revolution
The monthly Kongra Star newsletter is out! In this newsletter for the month of September 2024, will inform you about Kongra Star’s activities and events related to the women’s movement in North and East Syria. September 16 of this year marked the second anniversary of the death of Jina Amini, who was murdered by the Iranian ‘morality police’. With numerous activities and a statement by Kongra Star, people across North …
Newsletter: Women’s Revolution by Kongra Star
The monthly Kongra Star newsletter is out! In this newsletter for the month of August 2024, will inform you about Kongra Star’s activities and events related to the women’s movement in North and East Syria. The month of August was another month of struggle and resistance.
About Zenobiya: The Arabic Women’s Union of North and East Syria
The Zenobiya Women’s Union has been the umbrella organization of Arab women in North and East Syria since 2021 and is therefore primarily represented in the regions of Raqqa, Tabqa, Minbic and Deir ez-Zor.
Kongra Star Newsletter on the Women’s Revolution – July
In our newsletter for the month of July 2024, we provide information about the activities of Kongra Star and other events related to the women‘s movement in Northern and Eastern Syria. The month of July was dedicated to the 12th anniversary of the Rojava Revolution. Therefore, we report on the celebrations that took place on the occasion of the anniversary as well as on a forum of the Kongra Star Diplomacy Committee, which discussed the achievements of the women‘s revolution with women and organizations
from all over the Middle East.
Another event with lively participation and visibly high morale was the 4th Conference of the Women‘s Defense Units YPJ, which we report on here.
We also report on a campaign launched by the organization SARA in response to recent reports of violence against women and girls.
Finally, we report on an exhibition organized by the Women‘s Foundation WJAS, which gave female artists in the region the opportunity to show their work in public.
Kongra Star Monthly Newsletter on the Women’s Revolution – June
Here you can read the June 2024 issue of Kongra Star’s monthly newsletter and learn about events and agendas from the heart of the women’s revolution.
Kongra Star Monthly Newsletter on the Women’s Revolution May
Here you can read the May issue of Kongra Star’s monthly newsletter and learn about events and agendas from the place of the women’s revolution.
Halime, hold on!
On the evening of April 18, 2024, another Turkish drone attack took place in Rojava. It hit Halime Mihemed Osman, spokesperson for the organization Sara for Combating Violence against Women, and her husband Elî Mistefa Osman. Nûdem Derya tells us: Thursday evening, April 18, 2024: We sit together as women and talk about history that was written by men. Discuss how we can bring out women’s history. This evening celebrations …