Feminist philosopher Eva Kittay described Öcalan’s call as “a reflection of respect for human dignity and the Kurdish people’s peaceful expression of cultural freedom.”
Kittay message sent to the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) and emphasized that such initiatives are “of vital importance” at a time when democracy and peace are in decline across the world.
Eva Kittay stated: “The Call for Peace and a Democratic Society made by Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan on February 27, 2025, is a peaceful expression of respect for human dignity and of the Kurdish people’s desire to freely use their language and culture. The purpose of this call is to strengthen hope for democracy and peace. In a world drifting away from democracy, where conflicts and wars are on the rise, we truly need such efforts. I fully support this stance.”
Eva Feder Kittay, one of the leading figures in feminist ethics, theories of justice, and the philosophy of disability, is widely recognized for her influential work Love’s Labor: Essays on Women, Equality, and Dependency, which made a profound impact on the literature of care ethics. In her philosophical studies, Kittay places the concepts of dependency, care relations, and human dignity at the very center of justice.