Women

The Success of Women in Hesekê Leads to a New Coop

Co-operative Economy in Rojava

This is a translation of an Arabic language article by Berivan Biar that originally appeared on ANHA, 30th October, 2016

The women in Hesekê are trying to improve the economic situation of women by forming special cooperative societies for them, allowing them to become self-reliant, and creating job opportunities for them.
The Success of Kongreya Star’s Women’s Coops

Co-operative Economy in Rojava

This is a translation of an Arabic language article by Ehsan Ahmed, published on ANHA, 23rd October, 2016

Hesekê [Hesîçe / Al-Hasakeh / Hasakah] — The first cooperative of the Women’s Economy Council in Kongreya Star was successful in its first project and is preparing for more. Kongreya Star formed an economic committee for women with...
The Women’s Movement in Rojava

Co-operative Economy in Rojava

This post is part of a text by Kongreya Star, the women’s movement umbrella in Rojava. The full text is available here.

Kongreya Star is a confederation of women’s movements throughout the region of Rojava, a predominantly Kurdish area of northern Syria, also referred to as West-Kurdistan. While Kurds make up the majority...
Capitalism wants to take hold of Kurdistan

Co-operative Economy in Bakur

This is a translation of an interview with Azize Aslan by Ali Barış Kurt, originally published in Turkish by ANF, 21st November, 2014

In their search for an alternative, solidarity form of economy, the Kurdish freedom movement has organized a series of events, workshops, podium discussions and bigger conferences under the motto, “Let’s communalize...
Cooperatives, an Alternative Living Space in Bakur

Co-ops in Bakur

This is a translation of a Turkish language article, which appeared first on

Özgür Gündem, 2nd March, 2013

In Amed, the Bağlar Women’s Cooperative and the Beacon of Hope Women’s Environmental and Cultural Cooperative are just two of the places where women self-organise. Nurcan Aydın In Amed [Diyarbakır], the Bağlar...

Women of Hesekê Embark on First Economic Project

Co-ops in Rojava

This is a translation of a Turkish language article which originally on ANHA, 30th September, 2016

Îhsan Ehmed HESEKÊ – The cooperative Women’s Economy will put 70% of the paste they have produced up for sale. The members of the cooperative satisfy their needs and earn an income...
Support women in Rojava: Resist Fascism, Build Co-operation

Co-ops in Rojava

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Radical Routes, a network of co-operatives working for social change are looking to raise £15k for a women‘s worker co-operative bakery in Kobane a city rended apart by the long civil...
Star Women’s Cooperative Gathers Interest in Amude

Co-ops in Rojava

This post originally appeared on Jinha News Agency, 13th October, 2016

Roza Hiso/JINHA AMÛDÊ- As the interest in traditional clothes sewn for women by cooperative opened within the structure of the municipality in Amûdê city, women’s economy has been formed with different...
First Economy Conference Finishes with Important Decisions

Co-operative Economy in Rojava

Originally published in Arabic on Hawar News on 18th October, 2015

Girkê Legê [Al-Muabbada] – The first economy conference in Rojava finished with decisions and recommendations covering all economic areas. It was held on 16th October at Aram Dikran Cultural Center in Rumelan [Rumelan...

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