Women’s Solidarity from Switzerland to Rojava
In Bellinzona, Switzerland, a volunteer group of 16 Kurdish women have set up a cooperative.
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Model of a Communal Village in Rojava: Carûdiye
This article first appeared in Turkish on ANHA, 15th September, 2016 The village of Carûdiye is weaving social life with a collectivised division of labour. The agricultural cooperative, founded with the leadership of the Şehit Kanî commune, is an example of a way to meet the needs of the community. Carûdiye is located in the
Hevgirtin Shareholders Receive their Cuts
Management of the Hevgirtin cooperative began distributing dividends to its members today in Derik (Dêrik / Al-Malikiyah). The cost of one share stands at 6,500 Syrian pounds. Hevgirtin, one of the most successful experiments in Jazeera canton (Kantona Cizîrê / Cezîre / Jazira Canton), aims to develop the communal economy and involve regular people in it. It has been able to
The Inauguration of the First Women-Managed Dairy Factory in Rojava
The subsidiary consumer co-operative of the Women’s Commission in Afrin canton inaugurated Brevan Dairy Factory amidst celebrations, with the cooperation of Siham Bary organisation. It was attended by many people from Afrin, representatives of the democratic self-governance in the canton and members of Siham Bary organisation. The celebrations started with speeches by the Vice President of the
An Anarchist Perspective on Rojava’s Coops and Communes
Rojava revolution – Co-operatives & assemblies – video with commentary in the text As they have driven ISIS back in northern Syria / Rojava the Kurdish YPG and their allies in the SDF have won increasing visibility in western media. While such reports often mention the key role in this fight played by women in
The Social Economy in Rojava
Original source * Kurdish Question has edited this paper to make it more legible in the English language. If we are exerting some effort and diving into the study of the history of social and economic relations since the beginning of human societies in Mesopotamia, in the Middle East or in any other area on
Cooperative Organization and Municipalities in North Kurdistan (East Turkey / Bakur)
This is a translation of an article published on Lekolin in Turkish on 26th December, 2013 The global crisis that has been a major topic for some time, and more importantly the increase in prices of agricultural products parallel to the rise in the price of oil, has triggered a search for alternative solutions in
Cooperatives: The Basis of Rojava’s Community-Led Economy
The local economy should be the most important part of the economy. The Centre for Economic Development is working on the development of community life and cooperative work through participation in economic, social and cooperative activities. It works on the foundation of social norms, the introduction of a free communal life and equality as the
Free women are the basis for a free society
On 21 September 2014, the International Day of Peace, a women’s organisation for feminism in the Middle East was founded. The Foundation of Weqfa Jin Azad in Rojava (Foundation of Free Women of Rojava) was established, in a region in which war reigns, which has shocked the world through its brutality, but also in the
Towards Counter-Hegemony: The Cooperative Option in Supporting and Rebuilding Rojava
Amidst the onslaught of the Daesh (otherwise known as ISIS or ISIL) and the wide media coverage of refugees pouring into Europe, a major event remains tremendously under-reported. This under-reporting has occurred among both corporate media and Western Left outlets. This turn of events – which is underway in a region of Syria – is
First Economy Conference Finishes with Important Decisions
Girkê Legê [Al-Muabbada] – The first economy conference in Rojava finished with decisions and recommendations covering all economic areas. It was held on 16th October at Aram Dikran Cultural Center in Rumelan [Rumelan / Rimelan / Ramelan / Rmelan / Rmeilan] under the banner ”Let your soil, water and energy become the source of a free and democratic
Cooperatives in Portugal Are Willing to Cooperate with Cooperatives in Rojava
Bordeaux – Cooperatives in Portugal are hoping to cooperate with the cooperatives of the democratic self-governance in Rojava. The union of cooperatives organised a conference in its headquarters in Bordeaux about the system of management in Rojava. Senam Muhammad, representative of the democratic self-governance in Rojava, was one of the attendants. Other attendants were the
