Statement on 3 martyred comrades by Zenobia Women’s Gathering

Three feminist activists of the Arab Women’s Movement Zenobia were murdered today in Minbij by Islamist Turkish soldiers in the course of the invasion attacks. Here is Zenobia’s statement translated into English: Women’s gathering Zenobia’s statement on 3 martyred comrades We at Zenobia Women’s Gathering mourn the loss of our brave comrades, Qamar al-Sud, Aisha Abdul Qader and Iman, who were brutally murdered by Turkish jihadists in Manbij during the …

Newsletter by Kongra Star on the Women’s Revolution – October and November 2024

The new newsletter has been published. The last two months have been full of activity but also violent attacks. That’s why we’re publishing our newsletter together with information for October and November. The end of October was marked by a new wave of serious attacks by the Turkish state on civilian infrastructure. In November many activities happened in the frame of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against …

5 years Women Defend Rojava – We will continue our struggle with even more determination

In 2018, Turkey attacked and occupied Afrîn, and in autumn 2019, Gîre Spi and Serêkanîye. In response, the Kurdish Women’s Movement (Kongra Star) called for international support. Since then, the campaign Women Defend Rojava gathers many internationalist solidarity activities with the Women’s Revolution and the people of Rojava. For 5 years we have been organizing in more than 36 committees around the world. We have marched and took actions, we …

Inclusion in Times of War: The Organization Nûdem

The situation of people with special needs throughout the world is in a poor state. Societies build all kinds of barriers around people with disabilities: These barriers include inaccessible physical environments and transportation, the unavailability of assistive devices and technologies, non-adapted means of communication, gaps in service delivery, and discriminatory prejudice and stigma in society. In regions, that are affected by war, embargo and economic scarcity like North and East …

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 …

Demonstration for the 2nd Anniversary of the Death of Jina Amini

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 …