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Women’s Cooperatives: a glimpse into Rojava’s economic model

Syria, Rojava, Kurdistan, Kobanê, Kobanî, Kobani, Kobane, cooperative, women, coop, coops, Amarge

This article by Hawzhin Azeez first appeared in English on Kurdish Question on 26th January, 2017. It has been very lightly edited (spelling and punctuation). The original article, in French, can be found here

In Rojava, the significance of the co-operative system lies in efforts to democratise all sectors of society, including the economy. For this reason, creating alternative means and avenues that allow traditionally…

How a Women’s Dairy Product Cooperative in Rojava is Developing the Lives of Women and their Society

Co-operative Economy in Rojava

women, Rojava, Syria, coops, cooperatives, Kongreya Star, feminism, jineology, jineologi

This is a translation of a Turkish language article by Berîtan Sarya that originally appeared on ANF News, 24th December, 2016

In Rojava, the economic activities of women are being organised in the form of communes and cooperatives. For about two years, women have been meeting in small cooperatives. This gets them…

Healer of the Earth

Co-operative Economy in Rojava

Syria, Rojava, coops, cooperatives, agriculture, women, feminism, jineologi, economy

This is a translation of a Turkish language article by Dengir Güneş that originally appeared on Yeni Özgûr Politika, 19th May, 2016

While Naide Zengin was working on building sites in England she had wished to do something for Rojava, so she prepared a greenhouse project. “Finding my country and putting my work…

21 Cooperatives form in Hesekê, Including three especially for Women

Co-operative Economy in Rojava

Syria, Rojava, Kurdistan, Hasakah, Hesekê, Hêsiçê, cooperatives, coops, women, economy, TEV DEM, Kongreya Star

This is a translation of an Arabic language article that originally appeared on ANHA, 19th October, 2016

The Economic Committee in Cizîrê‎ Canton formed 21 agricultural cooperative societies in Hesekê and its rural surroundings, including three special cooperatives for women, during a meeting.

Rojava: Women Organise the Economy

Co-operative Economy in Rojava

women, cooperative, coops, Rojava, Syria, feminism, jineology, Syria, Kurdistan, workers co-op, workers co-operative, workers cooperative, cooperative economy, agriculture

Women are the dynamic power in the economy, by Dengir Güneş / YÖP 18.04.2016. Translated from German. Our translation of the German article taken from the other half of the original can be found here

Women are the most dynamic force in the economy. What’s special in Rojava is that every day women are organising and taking control of new projects in areas ranging from agriculture…

Women of Kojerat form a Cooperative

Co-ops in Rojava

Dêrik, women, cooperative, coops, Cizîrê, Cizire, Rojava, Syria, feminism, jineology, Syria, Kurdistan, workers co-op, workers co-operative, workers cooperative, cooperative economy, agriculture

This is a translation of an Arabic language article by Dicle Yosef that originally appeared on ANHA, 29th November, 2016

The cooperative started with the participation of 50 women who work the land, cultivating, planting and overseeing the growth of the crops.

Adar, the First Bakery in Rojava Run by Women

Co-ops in Rojava

Dêrik, women, bakery, cooperative, coops, Cizîrê, Cizire, Rojava, Syria, feminism, jineology, Syria, Kurdistan, workers co-op, workers co-operative, workers cooperative, cooperative economy

This is a translation of a Turkish language article by Berîtan Sarya that originally appeared on ANF, 11th December, 2016

Adar Bakery is the first bakery to be founded and run by women in Rojava. With the support of the TEV-DEM Women’s Economic Committee, six women were organised in a cooperative…

Three Cooperatives in a Village of Rojava

Co-operative Economy in Rojava

Dirbêsiyê‎, Derbesiye, Al-Darbasiyah, cooperatives, coops, Cizîrê, Cizire, Rojava, Syria, democratic confederalism, women, feminism, jineology

This is a translation of an Arabic language article by Akrê Ibrahim that originally appeared on ANHA, 4th December, 2016

The people's municipality in Sekar village in Dirbêsiyê, the town's economic council, Women's Economy Council and the village communes opened three economic projects supervised by cooperative societies with 116 participants. Their…

Six Coops to Enhance Rojava’s Women’s Economy

Co-operative Economy in Rojava

Kurdistan, Rojava, Syria, Cizire, Qamishlo, co-operatives, cooperatives, co-operative, cooperative, co-op, co-ops, solidarity, solidarity economy, women, jineology, feminism, Kongreya Star, Girkê Legê, Al-Muabbada

This is a translation of an Arabic language article by Hilan Jalal that originally appeared on ANHA, 11th December, 2016

The Economy Council of Kongreya Star formed special cooperative societies for women in coordination with the Agricultural Centre in Girkê Legê, with the aim of developing the communal economy and to…

Economy and Women, by Abdullah OCALAN

Women

There are few writings of Ocalan related to the economy that have been translated into English. This article is taken from PKK online. More will be added to this website as and when they are discovered, since the writings of Ocalan constitute a large part of the ideology being enacted in Rojava

Economy has been turned into a subject matter that ordinary people are not supposed to understand. It has intentionally been made complicated so that the plain reality can be disguised. It…

Hevgirtin Cooperative: Developments and Activities in the Communal Economy

Co-operative Economy in Rojava

Kurdistan, Rojava, Syria, Cizire, Qamishlo, co-operatives, cooperatives, co-operative, cooperative, co-op, co-ops, solidarity, solidarity economy, workers co-op, workers co-operative, workers cooperative, cooperative economy, solidarity, Hevgirtin

This is a translation of an Arabic language article by Avîn Josef that originally appeared on Ronahi.net, 2nd November, 2016

Hevgirtin Cooperative Society is working on the communal economy in Rojava in accordance with a master plan agreed by the founders of the cooperative and its members. The cooperative is concerned with...

Why UK Coop Members are Fundraising to Support a Women’s Coop in Rojava

Co-ops in Rojava

cooperatives, coops, solidarity, Rojava, Kurdistan, workers cooperative, cooperation, Radical Routes, women, feminism, women's liberation, solidarity economy

An Interview with Radical Routes, by Jo Magpie

'Resist Fascism, Build Co-operation' is the slogan of the fundraiser – and we see co-ops not as just static businesses there to benefit their members, they should do that of course,…

Women’s Cooperatives: a glimpse into Rojava’s economic model

How a Women’s Dairy Product Cooperative in Rojava is Developing the Lives of Women and their Society

Healer of the Earth

21 Cooperatives form in Hesekê, Including three especially for Women

Rojava: Women Organise the Economy

Women of Kojerat form a Cooperative

Adar, the First Bakery in Rojava Run by Women

Three Cooperatives in a Village of Rojava

Six Coops to Enhance Rojava’s Women’s Economy

Economy and Women, by Abdullah OCALAN

Hevgirtin Cooperative: Developments and Activities in the Communal Economy

Why UK Coop Members are Fundraising to Support a Women’s Coop in Rojava

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