Opinion

The revolutionary women of Rojava are in grave danger. That has consequences for us all

For a decade, the autonomous territory in Syria has been a bastion of gender equality. It holds important lessons for the fight against authoritarianism, says author Natasha Walter ...
Rudaw

YPJ says Damascus-linked factions breach ceasefire under guise of 'Arab tribes'

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The spokesperson of the Women’s Protection Units (YPJ) told Rudaw on Tuesday that Damascus-backed ...
Rudaw

Footage of Damascus-linked militant holding Kurdish female fighter’s hair sparks outrage

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Footage showing a member of a Damascus-affiliated armed group holding a strand of hair belonging to ...
Green Left Weekly

YPJ commander: We reject any approach in Syria that excludes women

Amira Mohammed, one of the commanders of the Women’s Protection Units (YPJ) in North East Syria (Rojava), spoke to Firat News Agency’s (ANF) Cûdî Îbrahîm about the role of women in Syria and the ...
bianet

Funerals of 13 YPG/YPJ Members Delivered to Families

Funerals of 13 YPG/YPJ members were delivered to their families while 11 funerals are still being kept in Mürşitpınar border gate, near Syria. At 11 o’clock in the morning, autopsies were performed on ...
Seattle Times

Kurdish women on the front lines

One of the most fascinating aspects of my recent trip to Rojava, the Kurdish region of Syria, was its leaders’ focus on empowering women. The failure of many Mideast nations to let women play a major ...