Messages from Rojava (Women Defend Rojava)

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Conference of Filmmakers in Rojava The first Cinema Conference took place in Qamishlo from 24 to 26 July. The conference was attended by numerous filmmakers, actors, cameramen and activists from the film community, who discussed the current state of cinema in Rojava and strategies for its further development. Many of the activists are women. They teach or study at the Women’s College of Art and Culture in Heseke, or…

Syrian women appeal to the international community Women’s organisations are also using the visit of António Guterres, UN Secretary-General, to Syria to express their perspectives and demands to the international community. During a meeting with 18 women’s organisations, including a representative of the Kurdish women’s movement ‘Kongra Star’, statements were presented on the situation of women, the economy, the jus…

Dear friends, In a wide range of statements and interviews, women and women’s organisations – particularly on social media and in the press – continue to emphasise that building a democratic Syria is impossible without women’s equal participation in decision-making processes and in shaping the country’s future. The demand for recognition of the Women’s Defence Units (YPJ) remains on the agenda of the women’s movemen…

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As part of the ‘We are all YPJ’ campaign, female politicians, fighters and activists continued to call for the official recognition of the Women’s Protection Units (YPJ) as independent women’s defence forces, so that they can continue to play their crucial role in protecting society in the future. Art and culture as a form of women’s resistance The women’s art and culture movement Hîlala Zêrîn celebrated the second…

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Dear friends, This week, discussions, meetings and public dialogues took place in North and East Syria, reaffirming once again how essential the equal participation of women in all areas of public life – particularly in decision-making processes – is to the building of a democratic Syria. The participants in these events continue to demand that the new Syrian constitution guarantee women’s political and social rights…

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Recognition of the YPJ In an interview, Klara Kobanê, a member of the General Command of the Women’s Defence Units (YPJ), stated that the failure to recognise the YPJ as part of the integration process with the Syrian transitional government amounts to a disregard for women’s will and leaves the building of a democratic Syria incomplete. She emphasised that the YPJ is an independent force that has played a decisive …

Dear friends, Once again this week, through their activities and protests, the women in North and East Syria have reaffirmed how important it is to protect women’s achievements, to recognise their role in building a democratic Syria, and to continue the struggle for freedom, justice and peace.

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The women’s cultural movement Hilala Zêrîn organized a large public event in Hesekê under the slogan “With the Spirit of Women and the Life of Women, Together We Will Achieve Victory.” The event was attended by local residents, women’s organizations, and civil institutions. Speakers highlighted the historic role of the Women’s Protection Units (YPJ) in confronting ISIS and defending society, emphasizing that YPJ fig…