We are sharing the personal stories of some women who have witnessed the social changes brought about by the social revolution in Rojava as mothers, reported by Firat Riha and Bêritan Sarya: “Women’s Defense Units YPJ became the face of the revolution of Rojava. These predominantly young women have forced their Read more…
Kurdish officials estimate that close to 3 100 Yazidis, men and women, are still held in captivity by Daesh (ISIS), as reported on PJ news: “It’s been nearly four years since ISIS, in their slash-and-burn campaign across northern Iraq, committed the Sinjar massacre in a genocidal campaign that saw mass Read more…
After the liberation of Raqqa from Daesh, in which the YPJ (women’s defense units) have played a major role, two women’s councils have opened in order to ensure the political participation of women, to protect them against patriarchal violence and discrimination and to transform their place in society. Previous to Read more…
Comrade Hêza [EN] We received this picture from our comrade and YJS-fighter Hêza proudly showing her Celox plaster to the camera. Celox keeps arriving in Shengal and Rojava in order to supply the female fighting units with this life-saving medical material. Earlier this year, we shared the testimony of Hêza Read more…
“The 3rd episode of Radio Vedenga Rojava is out. This episode is dedicated to all women and non male comrades. We have interviewed a YPJ international revolutionary fighter Heval Şilan Dax about her Afrîn war experience and she and other relatives told us about Helîn Qaraçox who fell şehîd defending Read more…
This Thursday morning, May 15, friends of Anna Campbell’s scaled the roof of an Airbus facility in Filton and displayed 3 massive banner portraits of Anna Campbell, Barin Kobane and Arin Mirkan. Read the press release. Read more here. Learn more about the action and Anna Campbell, Barin Kobane and Read more…
“On the front line of the Syrian war, 30-year-old Commander Arian guides a female battalion towards the city of Kobane to release its people from the grip of ISIS in Alba Sotorra’s empowering tale of emancipation and freedom. When the war in Syria broke, a group of women from the Read more…
“Women’s Strike Assembly UK stands in solidarity with our Kurdish sisters fighting for life and freedom in Rojava. For t-shirts, jumpers and vests we are taking orders for until 22nd May 2018 and will print and ship to order. Posters and totes are available now. Shop here: https://womenstrike.org.uk/shop/ All monies Read more…
The antifascist resistance against Turkey and ISIS is in the great tradition of the partisan uprising against the Nazifascists across Europe. No Pasaran! Biji YPJ!
Kurdish women’s movement Kongreya Star (confederation of women’s organizations in Rojava) has announced the launch of the second phase of the campaign “Women Rise Up for Afrin” at Camp Berxwedan in Shehba and announced their current demands. The first stage of the campaign “Women rise up for Afrin” actions was Read more…