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 …
Fact Sheet: Humanitarian Crisis in North and East Syria After Attacks on Aleppo and Shehba
Here you can read the Kongra Star report on Humanitarian Crisis in North and East Syria After Attacks on Aleppo and Shehba:
The current situation in Syria – Thoughts from the Women Defend Rojava delegation
When we arrived in Rojava, the sun was shining and we had finally made it after a long journey. In the days that followed, we met many very inspiring women who told us about their revolutionary work. They gave us çay and sweets and their complete trust. Early in the morning we drove to Raqqa to stay there for a few days. Until seven years ago, the city was still …
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 …
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 …