Agriculture is one of the main causes of desertification due to its massive water consumption. In Northern and Eastern Syria, attempts are being made to stop the desertification process through drip irrigation.
Women living in Jinwar, an all-women village, work together to build a common life. The village is the place that they always dreamed of living in.
4,000 fruit trees have been planted in the Melemerze village of Dêrik (Al-Malikiyah) as part of the “Jiyan (Life) Project” launched by the Women’s Economy. The project will turn into a women’s cooperative when the trees start fruiting next year.
Last April, a conference called “Ecology in Democratic Modernity – From Resistance to Construction: Perspectives, Possibilities & Challenges” was organized in Qamishlo.
The Women’s Committee of the Laborers’ Union of North and East Syria aims to prevent the exploitation of women’s labor and create new job opportunities for women.
In anticipation of the forthcoming municipal elections in NES, planned for 11th of June 2024 [now postponed to August], the DAANES passed a new law specifying its system of municipalities and federations of municipalities.
“We should stop ecological plunder,” said Halime Şaman, a volunteer at the Muğla Environmental Platform, calling for a united struggle against ecological plunder in Türkiye and Kurdistan.
A naturopathy center was founded five years ago for the population of the self-governing districts in Aleppo. The employees research their grandmothers’ healing methods and the patients are satisfied.
In preparation for the forthcoming municipal elections in NES, planned for 11th of June [now postponed to 8 August, 2024], the DAANES passed a new law defining the administrative divisions of the NES region. This follows the DAANES’ publication of the new Social Contract in December 2023.
Ibrahim Esed is co-chair of the Ecology Committee. In this interview, he talked about the need to further develop ecological awareness in Northern and Eastern Syria and to oppose Turkish attacks on the environment.
Amed Metropolitan Municipality is getting ready to create a “Women’s Council”. “Our aim is to solve the problems faced by women and reach all women,” said Nevin Oyman, member of the Women’s Commission of the municipality.
In anticipation of the forthcoming municipal elections in NES, planned for 11th of June 2024, DAANES passed a new law explaining the election process. The elections have been called in accordance with the publication of the New Social Contract in December 2023.
