An initiative by Kongra Star and Zenobia Women\u2019s Gathering<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThrough the alliance of women, we will build a free, democratic, and decentralized Syria\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
November 12, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Syria is currently going through a decisive historical stage, where the suffering of the Syrian people intertwines with the complexities of the ongoing conflict that has cast a heavy shadow over the country\u2019s social and political fabric. At this critical moment, internal and external challenges are increasing, deepening divisions and exacerbating the national crisis. Amid the absence of stability and security, it has become clear that centralized solutions that ignore the fundamental components of Syrian society\u2014especially women and the social and cultural diversity\u2014cannot bring about sustainable peace or comprehensive justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The exclusion of women and cultural and religious components from meaningful participation in decision-making is one of the deepest manifestations of the Syrian crisis. In the coastal and southern regions, we continue to witness ongoing violations of the rights of women and communities, as well as the marginalization of their role in peacebuilding and political decision-making. In North and East Syria, the same pattern of exclusion persists, which confirms that any political solution that neglects the democratic and decentralized system and excludes these groups is fragile and unsustainable. This continued exclusion fuels divisions, threatens national unity, and deepens the crises that the Syrian people are enduring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The launch of the Syrian Women\u2019s Campaign at this critical juncture was an urgent necessity in response to the challenges facing Syria at this delicate stage. As calls for fair and sustainable political solutions grow louder, it has become essential that these solutions include real guarantees for the participation of women and cultural and religious components in decision-making processes. Ignoring the rights of women and communities, or marginalizing their role in rebuilding the contry, poses a genuine threat to Syria\u2019s future and unity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From this need, the campaign emerged as a resounding cry against exclusion, affirming that no peace process or political settlement in Syria can achieve the desired stability unless it ensures the full participation and fair demands of women and components for justice and equality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Syrian Women\u2019s Campaign has yielded tangible and far-reaching results, including strengthening communication among Syrian women from various regions, expanding community participation in women\u2019s issues, organizing meetings in several cities, and sending letters to UN and international institiutions. We recived almost one hundred solidarity video<\/a>-messages from all five continents<\/a>, from a wide variety of organizations (feminist, ecological and socialist groups, theological associations, bookstores, syndicates, collectives, councils and much more) single individuals and politicians. We express our heartfelt gratitude<\/a> to all those who have shown us their support and solidarity. The campaign also received extensive media coverage through numerous articles and reports. All these activities have been documented in written and visual materials, serving as living evidence of the popular and women\u2019s engagement with the campaign\u2019s objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this context, and in line with the aspirations of Syrian women for a free and democratic Syria, we call upon the international community to take decisive measures to ensure the realization of these just demands, which guarantee justice and equality for all Syrian citizens. We therefore present the following demands to the international community, as essential steps toward building a new Syria that respects the rights of all its people:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Demands to the International Community:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Amend the provisional constitution to guarantee the rights of women and cultural and religious communities, and to strengthen their status in all fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Implement a democratic decentralized system that ensures the representation of all Syrians in decision-making processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Ensure 50% representation of women in governmental institutions and their active participation in all political and social decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Guarantee the rights of ethnic, cultural, and religious components in any political solution within a democratic decentralized framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Preserve and legally and constitutionally strengthen the achievements of Syrian women, and protect them from discrimination and violence in all fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Implement legal mechanisms to protect women from all forms of violence, especially in conflict zones and camps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 Carry out a comprehensive transitional justice process that ensures accountability for perpetrators, provides mechanisms for national reconciliation, and guarantees the participation of women in this process to ensure lasting and inclusive peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 End all forms of occupation of Syrian territories, and ensure the voluntary and safe return of displaced persons to their homes in a secure and stable environment, based on the principles of justice and equality for all Syrians. This requires providing legal protection and support for the reconstruction of affected areas, addressing issues of lost property, and offering psychological and social support to affected communities\u2014especially women and children\u2014as part of building a Syrian society grounded in lasting peace and comprehensive justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In conclusion, we, as Syrian women, make an urgent appeal to the international community\u2014including the United Nations and human rights organizations\u2014to exert pressure on all Syrian parties to achieve these just demands, which represent the essence of the Syrian people\u2019s aspirations. There must be continuous support for Syrian women and recognition of their active role in all political, social, and economic spheres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We believe that building a new Syria is impossible without realizing these fundamental demands. Syria will not be stable or democratic unless the rights of all its citizens\u2014women and men\u2014are guaranteed, and their cultural and religious diversity is respected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The women\u2019s campaign, launched on October 12, 2025, under the slogan \u201cThrough the alliance of women, we build a free, democratic, and decentralized Syria,\u201d was a women\u2019s referendum reflecting the aspirations of Syrian women to build a homeland that guarantees justice and equality. The outcomes of this campaign\u2014uniting women\u2019s ranks, expanding community participation, and documenting the campaign\u2019s activities through videos and recordings\u2014mark only the beginning of a long journey toward a new Syria that must be democratic, decentralized, and respectful of all its cultural and religious components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We affirm that building a free, democratic, and decentralized Syria requires that women\u2019s voices be heard across the country and that they play an active role in shaping Syria\u2019s political, economic, and social future. There can be no real peace or genuine justice in Syria unless it is built on the foundations of equality, freedom, and democracy for all citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kongra Star<\/p>\n\n\n\n Zenobia Women\u2019s Gathering<\/p>\n\n\n\n November 12, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n