Farmers in Zirgan: Protect our nature from the Turkish attacks
Farmers in the town of Zirgan (Abu Rasin) demand the end of the Turkish attacks because “Our food security is at risk. The ongoing Turkish attacks destroy biodiversity.”
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‘A space specific to women’: Women’s library opens in Kurdish-majority Diyarbakır, Turkey
Kayapınar Municipality in Diyarbakır (Amed), Turkey, led by the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party, has opened a new library, the Library of Women’s Works .
Interview: “We aim to ensure that women play a part in constructing the new constitution” – Mona Youssef, Syrian Women’s Council
Mona Youssef, administrator of the Jazira Canton office of the Syrian Women’s Council spoke to RIC about the recent developments in Syria, potential avenues for change and action in the current situation, and the work of the Syrian Women’s Council therein.
Stop the Turkish bombardment on the Tişrin Dam in the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (Rojava) or it will collapse
The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, that includes the Kurdish populated areas of Rojava, has stated that the Tişrin Dam at the Euphrates River is on the verge of collapse due to the intense attacks by Turkish military and affiliated jihadist-terorist groups. The administration emphasized that the destruction of this massive water resource in its region, with a capacity of 1.9 billion cubic meters, threatens the biological life in a long stretch of the Euphrates valley that is ecologically the most diverse landscape in that region. It has called on the international community to stand in solidarity before this major destruction takes place.
Syria’s Afrin farmers face heavy levies amid intensified SNA restrictions
For the sixth consecutive year, farmers and residents in Afrin region, Northwest Syria, face heavy royalties and restrictions from Turkish-backed armed opposition factions, aka the Syrian National Army (SNA). These practices have intensified during this year’s olive harvest season, targeting local agriculture, trade, and resources, which form the backbone of Afrin’s economy.
Solidarity with disabilities in Aleppo
Nûdem, an organization established to provide care and support to people with disabilities, has started carrying out activities in Aleppo’s Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods.
Confederation of Democratic Society Organizations aims to be umbrella organization in NE Syria
The Confederation of Democratic Society Organization of North and East Syria aims to be an umbrella organization for all organizations in the region.
AANES Launches Organic Fertilizer Project in NE Syria
In October 2024, the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) officially launched the Zero Waste project in Hasakah Governorate, in partnership with the Kurdish Red Crescent and with support from the international organization UPP.
Interview – Zenobia Women’s Gathering
“We’re here to be a real source of support for women, helping them understand their role in the workplace and within their families.”
Mala Jin combats gender-based violence in shadow of attacks
Mala Jin (English: Women’s House) in Zirgan (Abu Rasin) combats gender-based violence in the shadow of Turkish attacks. “Men and women should fight together against the attacks to build a free and equal life.”
Video – #Women’s Voices from Rojava: On Turkish Occupation & society’s organizing
We recently visited the women of Kongra Star in Qamishlo City, who have organized shelters and aid for the people who have fled the Shehba and Aleppo region since the new wave of attacks by Turkish militias began.
Jinwar – Women and Mothers’ Resistance
Jinwar is a solution against violence and genocide based on the values of women’s liberation, democratic community life, ecology, friendship of peoples and religions.
