ŞÎNDA EKREM QAMIŞLO (Al-Qamishli) – An agriculture cooperative established and managed by women produced the first products and cooperative members offer them in the market of Qamişlo. The cooperative was established in Qenat Siwês neighborhood of Qamişlo with the help of Kongreya Star (Women’s Congress) in order to provide women with job opportunities, develop the economy of the
Akri Ibrahim – Ahmad Darwish The Economic Council of Dirbêsiyê [Derbesiye / Al-Darbasiyah] succeeded in making several socio-economic achievements in less than one year. The Economic Council of Derbesiye that was formed more than a year ago has managed to develop community economics in the region, and has made six economic achievements to date. 5,161 citizens participate in co-operatives. The Economic
Figen Gunes: There are criticisms that Rojava’s leaders are not working enough towards cooperating with the International Cooperative Movement. What is the economic situation in Rojava under the current border isolation? Asya Abdullah: One of our main economic obstacles is the siege; we are literally landlocked. Borders are closed due to Daesh, Turkey and Iraq. We
This article first appeared in Arabic on Kurdipost, 12th July, 2016 The Hevgirtin Consumer Cooperative Society branch in Girkê Legê [Al-Muabbada] distributed six monthly dividends of 8,738,100 Syrian Pounds among 1,314 shareholders, and officials emphasised the growing number of shareholders. The Hevgirtin Consumer Cooperative Society branch in the Girkê Legê area began to distribute the six-monthly profits to shareholders. According to administrators in the
DERSİM – “Natural orchard” works have been carried out in order to become the natural farming and communal production widespread in Dersim. The works have been growing day by day with the participation of volunteers. Women have started a work to deliver the natural products to the people through cooperatives. “Natural orchard” project put into
In Bellinzona, Switzerland, a volunteer group of 16 Kurdish women have set up a cooperative.
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
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 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
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
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
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
