‘Gula Buhare’ cultivating project launched for women in Heseke
Co-operatives affiliated to the Women’s Economy Committee launched ‘Gula Buhare’ project in which 25 women will work.
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Turkey is reportedly depriving hundreds of thousands of people of water
The nation has been accused of breaking its agreement to ensure a flow of 500 cubic metres per second of the Euphrates flows through to Syria.
Alternative solutions after lowering Euphrates River level
Jarniah Water Unit in the countryside of Tabqa has restored two pumps in the Tawi water station to work after they were out of service for more than 4 months as a result of the Turkish occupation lowering the flow the Euphrates water into the Syrian territories.
Women’s leading role in re-building Rojava economy: Women organised themselves for an ‘independent economy’
A member of the AANES Women’s Economy Committee has shared information on the role of women’s co-operatives in re-building a “free and independent” economy in northeastern Syria.
From Ecological Industry to Food Self-sufficiency Fair opens in Qamishlo
Jazira Region Democratic Autonomous Administration Economy and Culture Committee, in coordination with the Union of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, opened a fair in Qamishlo which saw the participation of 60 workplaces and companies.
‘A systematic programme to end agricultural production in Kurdistan’
Agricultural workers in the Kurdish-majority provinces of Turkey face obstacles in trying to reach water sources. This problem has been described as part of the government’s intentional “systematic policy” by some experts.
“Letting society solve its own problems”: Developing a New Justice System in Northern Syria
The Syrian regime under the Ba’ath Party of Bashar al-Assad is not only infamous for its war crimes and human rights abuses during the war in Syria, but also held a thick record of systematic violence prior to the uprisings in 2011. Apart from its extensive intelligence apparatus, its law and justice system enshrined authoritarianism and state power in the legal realm. The population of Syria, and minorities in particular, were taught to fear the law as the representative will of the oppressive state. In northern Syria, since the beginning of the revolution in Rojava in 2012, manifold initiatives have been systematically launched to undo the state and its domination not only in the realm of politics and society, but also in the psychology of people, who experienced not only Assad’s regime, but more recently the fascist rule of ISIS. Efforts are led not only in the sphere of law and justice, but also in the realm of grassroots-organizing, education and political, economic and social action. There are many difficulties however. What could an alternative, non-statist justice system look like? Let us take a look at Anja Hoffmann’s observations from an Arabic language justice academy in Tel Marouf…
Co-operatives in Til Hemis provide employment and contribute to social economy
Co-operatives opened in Til Hemis provide employment for citizens and contribute to the social economy.
Drinking water project launched in Kobane
Kobane Canton Municipalities Committee and Water Directorate will launch a project for supplying drinking water to the city.
Water-shortage crisis escalates in Kobane
Turkey’s massive dam and hydropower construction has reportedly reduced water flows into northern Syria.
First cheese and dairy factory opened in Syria’s Derik
On Sunday, the Economic and Agriculture Board of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) opened the first cheese and dairy factory in the city of Derik, far northeast Syria.
Syrian Women’s Leadership in a Fractured State
A novel Middle East Women Leaders Index, published by the Middle East Women Initiative, ranked Syria relatively low in women’s representation and leadership in the public sector. The data used (primarily from the World bank and UNDP) for the index covered the status of women in the Syrian government and areas it controls. However, the situation in Syria today is far more complex, almost ten years into the conflict.
