On the 6th of January 2026 the Syrian Transitional Government (STG), it’s affiliated jihadist milicias and imperialist supporters started a big war against the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (DAANES). As Women Defend Rojava we are sending messages from the ground to keep you updated on the developments, on how the situation is for the people and what is needed to defend the achievements of the women’s revolution.
This is a major attack against the freedom, the rights, the self-determination of women here as well as world wide. Now more then ever we as women need to defend ourselves, defend each other, defend the revolution in Rojava!
- Message from Rojava – 06.05.2026
listen here to the message: Dear friends,we are sending you a weekly update from Rojava, the heart of the women’s revolution.Rojava is located in Northern and Eastern Syria. Since 2013, the people here have been living a revolution and organizing themselves through communes, councils, and women’s structures. They are building a social model based on democratic confederalism.The concept of democratic confederalism was developed by Abdullah Öcalan, the leader of the … - Message from Rojava – 06.05.2026listen here to the message: Dear friends, We are writing to you from Rojava, the heart of the women’s revolution.Rojava is a region in northeastern Syria where a socialist-democratic revolution was declared in 2012. The people here organize themselves according to the social and administrative model of Democratic Confederalism. This concept was developed by Abdullah Öcalan, a leading figure of the Kurdish freedom movement. According to this model, people organize …
- Message from Rojava – 03.05.2026listen here to the update: Dear friends, We are writing to you from Rojava, the heart of the women’s revolution. Rojava is located in North and East Syria. Since 2013, people here have been living a revolution and organizing themselves in communes, councils, and women’s structures. They are building a social model based on democratic confederalism.The concept of democratic confederalism was developed by Abdullah Öcalan, the leader of the Kurdish …
- Message from Rojava – 29.04.2026Listen here to the update: Dear friends, we are reaching out with the latest news from Rojava, the heart of the women’s revolution. Rojava is a region in northern and eastern Syria. Many different communities live here together, including Arabs, Kurds, Assyrians, Armenians, Yazidis, and many others.For 15 years, society here has been building its own self-administered system based on the values of women. Organized in communes, councils, and women’s …
- Message from Rojava – 26.04.2026Listen here to the update: Dear friends,We are reaching out with the latest news from Rojava, the heart of the women’s revolution. Rojava is a region in North and East Syria. Many population groups such as Arabs, Kurds, Assyrians, Armenians, and many others live here together. Since 2012, when the Arab Spring reached Rojava and opposition groups began openly organizing against the Assad regime, the revolution has flourished. Since then, …
- Message from Rojava – 19.04.2026Listen here to the update: Dear friends,We are reaching out with the latest news from Rojava, the heart of the women’s revolution.Life in Rojava reflects our reality – life is political. Society is constantly alert and engages in political discussions at every opportunity. The exchange and sharing of knowledge and news are part of the culture. We follow this tradition and report on current events and ongoing debates. SuweidaSince the …
- Message from Rojava – 15.04.2026Listen here to the message: Dear friends, We are reaching out with the latest updates from Rojava, the heart of the women’s revolution. Çarşema Serê Salê The Autonomous Administration has announced the suspension of official working hours in all its institutions and departments on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, on the occasion of the holiday “Red Wednesday” (the Yazidi New Year). The religious New Year festival of the Yazidis, Çarşema Serê …
- Message from Rojava – 12.04.2026Listen here to the daily update: Dear friends, We are writing to you with the latest updates from Rojava, the heart of the women’s revolution. The past few days have been a series of ups and downs regarding the implementation of the agreements of the integration accord. Some small steps are encouraging, yet at the same time we see an assimilation policy in the way the transitional government is carrying …
- Message from Rojava – 08.05.2026Listen here to the daily update: Dear friends, We are reaching out with the latest news from Rojava, the heart of the women’s revolution. Protests for the Release of Prisoners In the past week, we can feel and see that society is unsettled and that the protests for the release of prisoners are growing louder. With the attacks by the Syrian transitional government on the population in Northeast Syria at …
- Message from Rojava – 05.04.2026Dear friends, we send you our greetings from Rojava, the heart of the women’s revolution.In today’s message, we report on current developments of the past few days. Birthday of the YPJ and Abdullah Öcalan Yesterday, hundreds of people from Rojava gathered in the stadium of Qamishlo to celebrate the anniversary of the Women’s Protection Units (YPJ) as well as the birthday of Abdullah Öcalan, a significant figure in the Kurdish …
- Message from Rojava – 18.03.2026Listen here to the message: Dear friends, Today we report on the current developments from Rojava, the heart of the women’s revolution. It has now been two months since the integration agreement between the Syrian transitional government and the Autonomous Self-Administration was concluded. The agreements are still being negotiated in detail across all areas, and only small steps are being taken. The atmosphere remains tense in this phase, and society …
- Message from Rojava – 29.03.2026Listen here to the daily update: Dear friends, We are writing to you with the latest news from Rojava, the heart of the women’s revolution. In recent days, art and culture have been a particularly prominent theme in Rojava society. Commemoration of the Internationalist Fallen Every year in Rojava, a commemoration is held for the internationalists who died in the struggle for a free life and in defense of the …
- Message from Rojava – 25.03.2026Listen here to the Message as audio: Dear friends, dear comrades, dear sisters, here is the next update from Rojava, the heart of the women’s revolution. Further progress was made in the integration agreement negotiations last week. SDF commander Çiya Kobanê was appointed deputy commander of the 60th Division, a unit of the Syrian Army. The 60th Division is primarily stationed in northern and eastern Aleppo and thus wields considerable …
- Message from Rojava – 22.03.2026Listen here to the daily update: Dear friends, We are writing to you with daily news from Rojava, the heart of the women’s revolution. We have experienced a great deal in recent days. The entire community is bustling with activity and preparing for the festivities. This year, Eid al-Fitr, the breaking of the fast, and Newroz, the festival of spring and resistance, are taking place at the same time. Breaking …
- Message from Rojava – 18.03.2026listen here to the daily update: Dear friends, sisters, and comrades, We are writing to you with a new update from Rojava, the heart of the women’s revolution, where lives are being defended. Women’s ConferenceOn Tuesday, a conference of various women’s organizations took place in Rojava, led by Kongra Star. The conference opened in Qamishlo under the motto “Let us fight together for the anchoring of women’s rights in the …
- Message from Rojava – 15.03.2026listen here to the daily update as audio: Dear friends,Today we report from Rojava, the heart of the women’s revolution. Funeral of Salih Muslim In recent days, memorial services have been held for Salih Muslim. A large part of the population gathered to mourn Muslim, a significant and profound politician of the Rojava Revolution. Salih Muslim was active in the Kurdish freedom movement for over four decades. After meeting Abdullah …
- Message from Rojava – 11.03.2026Listen here to the daily update: Dear friends, Today we bring you the latest news from Rojava, the heart of the women’s revolution. The last few days in Rojava have been full of movement and change. The first agreements of the integration agreement between the Syrian transitional government and the self-administration of northeast Syria are being implemented. Release of 100 prisoners As part of the integration agreement, 100 imprisoned fighters …
- Message from Rojava – 08.03.2026Listen here to the daily update: Dear friends, We are writing to you from Rojava, the heart of the women’s revolution, with our daily update. We congratulate all women worldwide on International Women’s Day and remember all the women who have given their lives fighting for freedom. We also remember all the women who, due to their living conditions, hard work in factories, hospitals, or domestic service, imprisonment, or oppression …
- Message from Rojava – 04.03.2026Listen here to the daily update: Dear friends, We are reporting from Rojava, the heart of the women’s revolution, with our daily update. The war that Israel and the USA began with their attack on Iran on February 28th has spread further and is claiming more and more lives. Several hundred people are reported to have been killed in Iran, including at least 200 civilians, mostly women and children. On …
- Message from Rojava – 01.03.2026Listen here to the daily update: Dear comrades, friends, and sisters,Today is March 1st, and this is our daily update from Rojava, from the heart of the women’s revolution, where life is defended on every day. Iran:We can begin today with the general situation in the Middle East, which continues to escalate. The war between the United States, Israel, and Iran continues on it’s second day. Yesterday, February 28th, US …
- Message from Rojava – 28.02.2026Listen here the the daily update: Dear friends, We are reporting from Rojava, the heart of the women’s revolution, where lives are being defended at this very moment. Integration in Kobane is progressing. We are starting our daily update again from Kobane. The city is still under siege, and concrete steps to lift the siege are still lacking. As part of the integration process, the security leadership of the Aleppo …
- Message from Rojava – 27.02.2026Listen here to the daily update: Dear friends, we are writing to you on February 27th from Rojava, the heart of the women’s revolution, where life is being defended at this very moment. Today is a historic day for the Kurdish movement and all movements worldwide striving for a democratic and ecological life, for gender liberation, and for peace. Today marks the first anniversary of the ‘Call for Peace and …
- Message from Rojava – 26.02.2026Dear friends and comrades, Today is February 26, 2026, and here is our daily update from Rojava, the heart of the women’s revolution. First, we want to tell you about Kobane. Kidnappings, executions, and looting in Kobane The siege of Kobane continues. It is now 36 days in, and the Syrian interim government still does not appear to be withdrawing its troops. This is a deliberate war strategy intended to …
- Message from Rojava – 25.02.2026Listen here to the daily update: Dear friends and comrades, here is our daily update from Rojava, the heart of the women’s revolution. In today’s update, we want to begin by reporting on the threat facing the Yazidi population in Shengal. Yazidis in Shengal are under existential threat. These days, the population in Shengal is preparing for further attacks. The Iraqi military has deployed forces to Shengal and demanded that …
- Message from Rojava – 24.02.2026Listen here to the daily update: Dear friends, sisters and comrades, Today is the 24th of February and here is our daily update from Rojava from the heart of the women’s revolution. Today we begin our updates with a few words about Kobane, which is still under siege. On Monday, a delegation from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in collaboration with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC), …
- Message from Rojava – 23.02.2026Listen here to the daily update: Dear friends, sisters and comrades, Today is the 23rd February an here is our daily update from Rojava from the heart of the women’s revolution. Today there have been further talks with the Internal security forces of the Autonomous Administration and the minster of defence of the Syrian transitional government. They visited places in Raqqa and Sheik Maqsoud and Ashrafier to discuss practical plans …
- Message from Rojava – 22.02.2026Listen here to the daily update: Dear friends, sisters and comrades, Today is the 22nd February an here is our daily update from Rojava from the heart of the women’s revolution. Preparations for the return of displaced people to Afrin are progressing. Today, a representative of the Autonomous Administration’s internal security forces was in Afrin to discuss with local forces how to ensure the safety of those returning. A video …
- Message from Rojava – 21.02.2026Listen here to the daily update: Dear friends, sisters and comrade, Today is 21st February and here is our daily update from Rojava, from the heart of the women’s revolution, where life is being defended. In this current phase of change and upheaval, exposed to the patriarchal attacks of the Syrian transitional government, we must resist on all levels. Just like the people here in Rojava. Where the Syrian state …
- Message from Rojava – 20.02.2026Listen here to the daily update: Dear friends, sisters and comrades, Today is the 20th February and here is our daiy update from Rojava, from the heart of the women’s revolution, where life is being defended. The unrest is very present here. While Kobane remains under siege, the negotiations continue. It is very clear that even if this war no longer takes place primarily on the battlefield, but now at …
- Message from Rojava – 18.02.2026Listen here to the daily update: Dear friends, sisters and comrades, Today is the 18th February and here is our daily update from Rojava, the heart of the women’s revolution, where right now humanity is being defended. Integration continues Since the ceasefire and integration agreement was reached between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Syrian Transitional Government on January 30th, we in Rojava have entered a crucial new phase. …
- Message from Rojava – 17.02.2026Listen here to the daily update: Dear friends, sisters and comrades, Today is the 17th February and here is our daily update from Rojava, the heart of the women’s revolution, where right now humanity is being defended. We begin today’s report with the general situation in Syria, which remains tense. Every day, protests by the population and acts of violence by the Syrian interim government occur in the southern regions …
- Message from Rojava – 16.02.2026Listen here to the daily update: Dear friends, sister and comrades, Today is the 16th February and this is our daily update from Rojava, from the heart of the women’s revolution, where right now life is being defended. The situation here stays tensed and unstable. Kobane is still under siege while the implementation of the agreement of the 29. of January continues and strong demands for the Syrian Transitional Government …
- Message from Rojava – 15.02.2026Listen here to the daily update: Dear friends, we send you this message from Rojava, a red, Mediterranean land, wounded by state bombs and sewn up by the skilled hands of elderly mothers. We are writing to you from the black day, February 15th, black because it is the day when the power stole the light that led a people in the revolution, by kidnapping the Kurdish leader, Abdullah Öcalan …
- Message from Rojava – 14.02.2026Dear friends, sisters and comrades, Today is the 14th February, and we send you revolutionary greeting from Rojava, the heart of the women’s revolution where right now humanity is being defend. Transfer and Release of IS Members Yesterday, the US military announced that the transfer of over 5,700 IS members from prisons here in northeastern Syria to Iraqi custody has been completed. The transfer of these Islamists fighters that are …
- Message from Rojava – 13.02.2026Listen here to the daily update: Dear friends, sisters and comrades Today is the 13th February and here is our daily update from Rojava, from the heart of the women’s revolution. where right now humanity and life are being defended. Like every day, a lot is happening on the streets of Rojava. While the armed attacks by the Syrian Transitional Government on the Autonomous Administration have decreased in recent weeks, …
- Message from Rojava – 11.02.2026
Listen here to the daily update: Dear friends, sisters and comrades, Today is the 11th February and here is our daily update from Rojava, from the heart of the women’s revolution. where right now humanity and life are being defended. As in recent days, we are beginning our daily message in the besieged city of Kobani, which continues to be the epicenter of tension in Rojava. While the implementation of … - Message from Rojava – 10.02.2026
Listen here to the daily update: Dear friends, sisters and comrades: Today is the 10th February, and here is our daily update from Rojava, from the heart of the women’s revolution. Kobani is still under siege and entering into its 22 day. There are 200,000 forcibly displaced residents who are being accommodated at 70 different locations in Kobani. Living conditions are incredibly hard and resources are scares due to the … - Message from Rojava – 09.02.2026Listen here to the daily update: Dear friends, comrades and sisters, Today is the 9th February and we are writing to you with a daily update from Rojava, the heart of the women’s revolution. In Raqqa, a city that was autonomously organised by the people of Raqqa since the liberation from ISIS in 2017 is back under Jihadist control. We are seeing now the forces destroying the martyrs grave yards. …
- Message from Rojava – 08.02.2026Listen here to the daily update: Dear friends, comrades and sisters Today is the 8th February and we are reaching out to you from Rojava, the heart of the women’s revolution, where live is being defended. We begin today’s update once again in the still-besieged city of Kobani. Concrete steps that were agreed upon in the ceacefire deal in order to lift the siege are still lacking. The population are …
- Message from Rojava – 24.01.2026Listen here to our daily update:
- Message from Rojava – 31.01.2026Listen here to our daily update: Dear friends, comrades, and sisters, We send you another update from Rojava. Today is Saturday, January 31st. It’s a global day of action as part of the “Women Defend Rojava” campaign. Most of you were probably at demonstrations or events and actions today. We were also out on the streets with the women here in Rojava. In war, the situation often changes overnight. Nothing …
- Message from Rojava – 07.02.2026Listen here to our daily update: Dear friends, comrades and sisters, We are writing to you from Rojava, the heart of the women’s revolution, where humanity is being defended. Today is the 7th February and here is our daily update The situation here remains very serious. Talks are ongoing regarding the implementation of the ceasefire and integration agreement, which was concluded on January 30th between the structures of the Autonomous …
- Message from Rojava – 06.02.2026Listen here to our daily update: Dear, comrades, sisters, friends, Today is the 6th February and here is our daily update for Women Defend Rojava. Women in the city of Amude marched today to call for the freedom of Abdullah Ocalan. They emphasized that his freedom is an urgent necessity to prevent further violence and to establish peace. Photos of women waving flags with Abdullah Ocalan’s face on with a …
- Message from Rojava – 05.02.2026Listen here to our daily update: Dear friends, comrades and sisters, Today is Thursday, 5th February. Since the agreement between the SDF and the Syrian Transitional Government on January 29th, a relative calm has returned to the front lines. The first steps toward implementing the agreement have been taken. A delegation from the Syrian Ministry of the Interior visited Kobani, Hasakah, and Qamishli. Discussions are underway, and joint structures are …
- Message from Rojava – 04.02.2026Listen here to our daily update: Dear friends and sisters, Today is here the 4th February and here is our daily update from Rojava. About the visit of the Syrian Ministry of the Interior Delegation After a curfew was imposed yesterday in Qamishlo due to the visit of the Syrian Ministry of the Interior delegation, and the entire community watched the meeting between the Autonomous Administration’s Internal Security Forces and …
- Message from Rojava – 03.02.2026Listen here to our daily update: Dear friends, sisters and comrades Here we are with the daily update from Rojava. These are complex days, historical, in which the feelings of society reflect hope but also fear, determination, pain and pride. Since this war began, we have seen deep violence taking shape, trying to steal the hope of society, terrorize and immobilize people’s feelings by the method of direct and hard …
- Message from Rojava – 02.02.2026Listen to our daily update: Dear comrades and friends, We are reaching out with a daily update from Rojava, the heart of the women’s revolution, where humanity is being defended right now. To begin, I would like to report on the ongoing developments of the agreement between the Syrian Transitional Government and the Autonomous Administration. The agreement includes a ceasefire and the integration of the self-administration into state structures and …
- Message from Rojava – 01.02.2026Listen here to our daily update: Hello friends, sisters and comrades, I wanted to begin this daily update message talking about Kobani. Kobani is still underseige. 70 places, including schools, mosques, kindergartens, halls, and empty shops, have opened up to house the displaced. Families have opened their homes, with each family housings 4 to 5 familys. ANHA estimates the number of people affected by this seige to 600,000. Many have …
- Message from Rojava – 30.01.2026Listen here to our daily update: Dear friends, comrades, and sisters, here is our daily update on the current situation in Rojava. This morning a ceasefire agreement was announced, with both sides agreeing to it. The outcome of this should begin on Monday. We are hopeful yet as many of the ceasefire agreements have been broken by the Syrian transitional government, it is hard not to be sceptical. The agreement …
- Message from Rojava – 29.01.2026Dear friends, I send you warm greetings from Rojava, the heart of the women’s revolution, the heart of the global struggle for humanity and socialist values. The attacks on Rojava, on the revolution and its values, continue. The humanitarian catastrophe of the siege of Kobani, with hundreds of thousands trapped inside, is being perpetrated by Turkish proxy militias together with mercenaries from HTS and IS. Medical care is a major …
- Message from Rojava – 28.01.2026Listen here to our daily update: Dear comrades, friends and sisters Here we are with the daily updates from Rojava. This morning we woke up with the announcement of the martyrdom of some comrades and friends in the fight of these days. We dedicate our thoughts to them, to the tenacity of struggle and to their unreserved giving for freedom. We remember Commander Sîdar Afrin, who fell in Tabqa, for …
- Message from Rojava – 25.01.2026Listen here to our daily update: Dear comrades, friends and sisters, we are reaching out to you from Rojava, were life is being defended. The heart of this defense and resistance, stays Kobanê, both symbolically and physically. In the city, that is still under siege, 400.000 people are without access to electricity, water, food and medical supply. The situation is getting worse every hour and is far beyond a humanitarian …
- Message from Rojava – 22.01.2026Listen here to our daily update: Today, despite the, supposed ceasefire, attacks are continuing. At the time of writing there are attacks happening in the country side surrounding Kobani. The resistance of the SDF and the people have meant they haven’t ben able to reach the city. Turkey has been deploying troops and tanks along the border which is building pressure throughout Rojava but especially on Kobani. Now Kobani is …
- Message from Rojava – 21.01.2026Dear comrades, friends and sisters, we reach out to you from North and East Syria in order to update you. You are probably reading the news yourselves, so we will focus more on the feelings here in the society. You know about the attacks: how Kobane is under siege, how SDF had to leave Camp Hol and now thousand of ISIS fighters unite with the forces of HTS and the …