Articles
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Forced displacement as a goal in this recent war – Attacks on neighbourhoods in Aleppo in the context of a systematic policy against Kurds
On 6 January 2026, the Syrian Transitional Government (STG) under interim president al-Shaara decided to wage a war of aggression against the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (DAANES). Al-Sharaa is known to be a former member of…
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NADA’s statement in support of the Syrian Women’s Campaign.
At this pivotal moment in Syrian history—where settlement projects intertwine with attempts to revive old authoritarian regimes, and women are once again excluded from decision-making tables—we, the Nada Regional Alliance, declare our full and unwavering support for the Syrian women’s…
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Excerpts from speeches at the conference “Women’s Alliance as the Foundation for Building Justice and Democracy in a Decentralized and Unified Syria.”
On September 20, in Hasakah, the conference “Women’s Alliance is the Foundation for Building Justice and Democracy in a Decentralized and Unified Syria” took place. In the face of the fundamentalist and misogynistic transitional government in Damascus, a united, strong…
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The Price of Silence: Women’s Cries and the Path Back to Themselves
A few days ago, in Belgium, a thirty-three-year-old woman stepped onto a bridge.In her arms, her ten-month-old baby.No letter.No farewell.Only silence… a silence heavy as lead, sharp as a blade.This silence was not hers alone.It was the silence of all…
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Statement by the World March of Women (North Africa and Middle East Region) on the events in Sweida
We publish here the statement by the World March of Women – North Africa and Middle East Region related to what happened in Sweida. Statement by the World Match of Women – North Africa and Middle East RegionAt a critical…
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Statement by the Women’s Advisory Board of Syria on the humanitarian crisis in Sweida
The Women’s Advisory Board of Syria, a body established by the United Nations to advise on the Syrian peace process and which includes a representative from Kongra Star, has issued an appeal to the international community for support for the…
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Some thoughts about the disarmament ceremony
“The personality of peace is the most creative, the most courageous, the most militant, and the most free personality. Personalities who did not grow are prone to brutality, violence, and war. The nature of women is on the side of…
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Women’s High University for Art and Culture Pays Tribute to the martyr Mezgîn
Today, the anniversary of Mezgîn’s martyrdom was commemorated at the Women’s High University for Art and Culture in Haseke. Hozan Mezgîn, born Gurbet Aydın in 1962 in a village near Batman in Northern Kurdistan, joined the Kurdish liberation movement in…
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Red Wednesday: the Yazidi New Year
The freedom of the Yazidis is intertwined with the freedom of the peoples of the Middle East. (Abdullah Ocalan) For a long time, Yazidi women were in the media spotlight around the world because of the treatment they suffered at…
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The First National Conference for the Unity of Kurdish Women in Rojava
“With this conference, we are laying the foundation for a new history—the history of the unity of the Kurdish people, led by the vanguard of Kurdish women. Just as women in Rojava have been at the forefront in all fields,…