KJAR: The world is experiencing an unprecedented resistance by women

The Free Women’s Community of East Kurdistan (KJAR) emphasized the global resistance of women on the occasion of International Women’s Day on March 8. In a written statement on Thursday, the organization said that women’s movements on different continents are increasingly shaping political developments.

“Today, unprecedented resistance is visible worldwide, showing that the 21st century can become the century of women’s freedom,” the statement said. “These struggles by women are directed against patriarchal and capitalist structures as well as against extremist forces such as the so-called “Islamic State” and Al-Qaeda.”

According to KJAR, the historical legacy of March 8 is being carried forward through current movements and international solidarity networks. In particular, the organization of women in West Kurdistan (Rojava) has helped make new forms of resistance and social self-organization visible, it said.

Women’s movements from Kurdistan to Latin America

The organization referred to women’s movements in various regions of the world – from Rojava, Rojhilat, North Kurdistan and Shengal to Afghanistan, Balochistan, as well as parts of Asia and Latin America: “In particular, the “Jin, Jiyan, Azadî” movement in Iran and East Kurdistan is entering a new phase and is receiving increasing international support. In Iran and Rojhilat, women continue to take to the streets with the slogan “Jin, Jiyan, Azadî” (Woman, Life, Freedom) and place themselves at the forefront of protest movements,” KJAR stated.

Call for a stronger common front

At the same time, the organization called for further strengthening the organization of women and building a stronger common front against the ruling system, stressing that the slogan “Jin, Jiyan, Azadî” represents a political perspective based on the construction of a democratic society. KJAR also advocated for stronger cooperation among women’s movements. “This includes, among other things, the establishment of committees for equality and freedom as well as initiatives aimed at collective self-organization and a free life for women. The foundation for this is the perspective of the Kurdish women’s science Jineolojî, which views women’s liberation as a central component of a democratic society,” it added.