Rojava University Women’s Council holds 2nd development meeting

Rojava University Women’s Council held its 2nd development meeting with the slogan “No science without women, we will develop science with the spirit of the women’s revolution.”

The meeting was held at the university in Qamishlo and was attended by the Women’s Defense Units (YPJ), North and East Syria Educational Committee, Kongreya Star, and representatives of Kobane and El Şerq universities as well as members of the Jineology Academy and Jineology Research Center.

Speaking at the meeting, Rohan Mistefa, co-chair of North and East Syria Universities Committee, said that women have organised in every field since the Rojava Revolution, and added: “Thanks to this revolution, women have been waging a great struggle against the patriarchal mentality. Women have paid heavy prices, because, they have not only fought against the attacks, but also struggled against old and conservative mentalities and traditions.”

YPJ fighter Roksan Mihemed pointed out that the meeting was shaped by the thoughts of Kurdish people’s leader Abdullah Öcalan and the science of Jineology.

The deputy co-chair of El Şerq University, Rena Ebdulqadir, and the spokeswoman of the Jineology Academy, Hene Dewud, dedicated the meeting to all female labourers in educational field.  

Following the speeches, the meeting continued with the presentation of the activity report and the regulations of the Rojava University Women’s Council.

At the end of ongoing meeting, a new spokeswoman and a new logo will be determined for the council.

The Rojava University Women’s Council had held its first development meeting in 2018.