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HEEN BERKAT-NEJBEDER OSMAN
Women’s experience in northern Syria, became a model of great importance to be transferred to whole of Syria, and worked to mobilize and unite their efforts within the joint activities to get Syria to safety and democracy. Another year has passed since the women’s revolution in north Syrian, where the participation of women has become the cornerstone of community management and organization.
In this report, we will view the most important developments and achievements of women in North Syria in 2017 on the political, military, economic, social and cultural levels.
Politically… conferences and events in which women have proven their political existence
After the introduction of the federalism as a political solution to whole of Syria, which will secure the rights and freedoms of all peoples living in northern Syria, and will be a model to be followed by all Syrians. Women were able to take the lead in building this system in which women’s freedom and existence were a fundamental principle in the political system of northern Syria.
Women’s events held in March 1 began with the First Conference of Women’s Free Diplomas at Dejla Center for Culture and Democratic Art in Dêrek city.
In March, women’s organization of Democratic Union Party held its conference at different times over all of the third regions.
Women’s efforts were united to hold the founding conference of Syrian Women’s Council in September 8 in Manbij city, attended by 202 women representing parties, organizations, foundations, federations and independent personalities from North Syrian.
The aim of the conference was to empower women to contribute to resolving the crisis in Syria through democratic dialogue. At that conference, Lena Barakat was elected as the official representative of the Syrian Women’s Council and Siham Qariou and Lauren Ibrahim were elected as deputies.
The 7th Congress of the Democratic Unionist Party (PYD) was held in September27-28 and Aisha Hassou was elected as the party’s successor to Asia Abdullah.
On December 22, the first consultative meeting of Kurdish women was held overall Rojava, with the participation of 210 Kurdish women representing women in the regions of northern Syria, at Dejla Center for Culture and Art in Dêrek city. The meeting concluded with a number of resolutions, Third, the consultative meeting of Kurdish women, taking the “science of women” mainly in all areas, the system of co-chair becomes the basis for all organizations.
