Women in Rojava: a project of gender equal society
Women in Rojava: a project of gender equal society

Summary/Abstract: One of the main pillars of Democratic Confederalism and Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria is to create a gender-equal society. Hence, this paper will focus on women rights and women’s gaining during the administration of PYD in Rojava. Öcalan can be considered as ideological leader of Rojava and PYD. The paper will start to analyze Öcalan’s approach towards women by investigating his writings and speech. Then it will focus on women’s success in the fight against ISIS and other religious terrorist organizations. And in the last part, it will focus on women’s role in the political life and their gaining during the Syrian Civil War.

• Details
• Contents