📅 May 9, 2026 🕖 7:00 PM Central European Time Join the #WeAreAllYPJ hashtag campaign 24 hours starting at 7 PM CET on May 9th. The hashtag should reach the entire world. Participate! We want to defend women’s rights and democracy in Syria. This revolution is not based on destruction and war, but on peace and a life of dignity. The Campaign “We are all YPJ! Self-defense is a natural right” was …
Since the start of the war of aggression on January 6, women and their institutions have been systematically attacked, led by the Syrian Transitional Government and the Turkish state. An integration agreement between the Transitional Government and the Autonomous Administration in North and East Syria prevented a larger war. The achievements of the revolution are being defended, no longer primarily militarily, but diplomatically, culturally, and socially. Negotiations regarding education and …
“We are all YPJ! Self-defence is our natural right.” The right to self-defence against terrorism and organised violence is guaranteed by international law and conventions based on the United Nations Charter, the Geneva Conventions and UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on peace and security. This is particularly important when women and children are the main victims of murder, kidnapping, displacement and enslavement. In recent years, Syria has experienced widespread crimes …
One of the five principles of the Ideology of Women’s Liberation is Organisation. According to this principle, organisation is what connects individuals with the collective, ideas and objectives. Organising means taking responsibility for one’s individual life, but also for the life of the collective, as both are closely interlinked and cannot be separated. Our comrades have understood that without organisation, systems of oppression cannot be overcome. It was on this …
Jin Jiyan Azadi – Women life freedom The new integration agreement does not yet enshrine women’s rights and the further implementation of their achievements. Therefore, we must continue to fight and negotiate, step by step, for the laws of the agreement and an inclusive Syrian Constitution. The co-chair system is not only a safeguard for gender quotas, but also guarantees that women’s perspectives and values influence political decisions. Only in …
A war against women and life Since the war of aggression led by the Syrian Transitional Government and the Turkish state started at the 6th January, women and women’s institutions have been systematically attacked. During the massacres in the self administrated and mostly Kurdish populated neighborhoods of Aleppo, Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiye, which spread until the Euphrates region and the Cizire Canton, women were murdered, tortured and taken hostage and …
“We women will resist every attack. As a women’s movement, we call for mobilization and participate in it. We reaffirm our promise to the fighters. This resistance is an honor for humanity; the oppression of humanity was defeated here, and this victory was won under the leadership of the Kurdish people. They want to break this will in Kobanê as well. We promised to exist, and we will not give …
Since early 2025, as Ahmed al-Shara and his transitional authority tightened their grip on vital sectors in Syria, hate speech ceased to be mere “media noise” or “factional outbursts” and evolved into a systematic government administration. This administration relies on a strategy of “forced identity segregation,” where “Syrian” is redefined based on ideological loyalty, while historical components (Alawites, Druze, Kurds) are pushed to the margins of “illegitimacy.” Words have transformed …
Prepared by JINEOLOJÎ ACADEMY ROJAVA During the first days of 2026, the security balance in Northern and Eastern Syria severely deteriorated. The information gathered by the Jineolojî Academy indicates that during this period, elements of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and ISIS cells have operated simultaneously and in a coordinated manner. These attacks have progressed in parallel with Turkish military pressure and physical interventions on the border. This situation indicates that …
