Rojava Women's Platform Launches Anti-Violence Campaign

By: Women Entrepreneurs Review Team | Monday, 9 November 2026

Joint Action Platform of Women’s Movement and Organizations in Rojava has started a campaign to fight violence against women, using the slogan “Unite: Jin, Jiyan, Azadî”, on November 25, which is celebrated as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

This campaign was announced through a statement read out at the March 12 Martyrs Stadium in Qamishlo. This statement was read out in Kurdish, Arabic, and Syriac. Bringing out the various forms of violence perpetrated against women, the platform argued that violence is not limited to physical and mental violence, but also includes economic, social, and political forms of discrimination and marginalization.

Key Highlights:

• Rojava's women's platform launches a campaign against gender-based violence
• Campaign demands constitutional gender equality and women's political representation
• Women’s groups seek legal protection, transitional justice, and equal decision-making rights

In addition, the platform highlighted the difficulties faced by women in Syria, arguing that women had carried heavy burdens during years of war and chaos. According to the platform, women had been playing an important role in protecting the society and maintaining its life but had remained marginalized and excluded from decision-making processes.

Cautioning against the possible ramifications of the political integration or restructuring process in Syria, the platform warned that the gains achieved by women would be at risk should the processes go ahead without proper legal protection measures in place.

Some of the issues raised included the recognition of equality of genders in the constitution and inclusion in the laws, as well as the need for women to have equal representation in political, administrative and judicial bodies.

Further, it was argued that there should be legislation passed to protect women from violence in terms of domestic violence, social violence, and sexual violence.

Stressing the role of women organizations in this regard, the statement stressed the need for recognizing women organizations as key partners in national dialogues and efforts towards peace. Moreover, it demanded investigation of crimes done during the war and women’s involvement in transitional justice, compensation, and reparations.

Campaigns for combating violence against women have been launched from November 8 to November 25. Various activities such as seminars, forums, panel discussions, exhibitions, and processions will take place in order to increase awareness levels regarding these campaigns.

This campaign is launched in order to ensure that women's rights are protected and that they can participate in the political and social developments of Syria.