The birthday of Abdullah Öcalan has been celebrated throughout North and East Syria, with music, dancing, and much joy. In many cities and villages, including the women’s village of Jinwar, trees were planted as a symbol of ecological renewal. We, the women and people of North and East Syria, know that without him, his paradigm, and the people’s movement he initiated, the revolution in Rojava would never have been possible. …
“With this conference, we are laying the foundation for a new history—the history of the unity of the Kurdish people, led by the vanguard of Kurdish women. Just as women in Rojava have been at the forefront in all fields, they are also leading the way in building a democratic Syria.” — Perwîn Yûsif (PYD) On March 23, 2025, in Qamishlo, under the slogan “With the vanguard of women, Kurdish …
To the public Once again, the Turkish state has committed war crimes in South Kurdistan and targeted revolutionary women there. Once again, it has made its hostility towards women clear and demonstrated its inhumanity to the world. When our coordination member, Hiva Arebu, went to South Kurdistan to meet with other women’s organizations on January 27, 2025, she became the target of the Turkish state and was killed. On behalf …
The third week of global action has just ended, in which dozens of women’s organizations around the world took to the streets to support the resistance of Tishreen dam and to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the liberation of the city of Kobanê from Daesh occupation. In fact, the escalation of war in Northeast Syria has made the celebration of the anniversary extremely relevant because today the democratic forces are …
International women’s open letter for a democratic Syria based on women’s freedom to António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Sima Sami Bahous, Executive Director of UN Women, Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, António Luís Santos da Costa, President of the European Council, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the Arab League, Since the fall of the Assad regime in Syria on December 8, 2024, discussions have been underway …
We translated an interview from the German Lower Class Magazine that they made on the battle for Kobane with a YPG commander. “When I think about what I experienced now, it feels like I’m remembering a movie. I sometimes wonder if it all really happened like that” This is certainly not the first time you have heard these words. You come across them again and again, in books with imaginary …
Global action weeks in January “Women Defend Rojava” has called for global weeks of action in January. Under the heading “We are not silent! We will defend the women’s revolution in Rojava!” the campaign aims to draw public attention to the events in northern and eastern Syria through numerous actions. It is important to support the people of Syria in building a democratic system instead of simply appointing new rulers. …
The women’s foundation Wjas did a Statement on the current Situation: “[…] we, as the Free Women’s Foundation in Syria, support the hands and voices that have risen in condemnation and protest against the statements of the Islamist Aisha al-Dabs. We perceive her statements as an attack against the achieved gains. Therefore we take this opportunity to call for the broadest forms of solidarity with women in Syria. We call …
