Jiyan Hassan calls to constitutionally protect Syrian women’s gains

On the occasion of the approaching International Women’s Day (March 8), Jiyan Hassan, Advisor to the Democratic Autonomous Administration in Jazira, spoke to ANHA agency and extended her congratulations on this occasion to all women of the world. She emphasized that the twenty-first century is the century of women’s revolutions and their continuous struggle against various forms of oppression and tyranny.

Jiyan Hassan stated:

“In the 21st century, in which women’s revolutions were launched and women resisted and struggled, we commemorate the struggle of women all over the world. We remember the militant women who became martyrs for the voice of truth and freedom, such as Rosa Luxemburg, Jina Amini, Leyla Qasim, Sakine Cansız, Arîn Mîrkan, and others who have become symbols of struggle and freedom. I congratulate all women on this day.”

She noted that March 8, 2026, differs from previous years amid the profound transformations taking place in the region. She indicated that the entire world is experiencing a state of conflict, while the Middle East is witnessing rapid changes accompanied by fierce wars. She affirmed that women just as in the women’s revolution in Rojava have been and continue to be at the forefront of confrontation and transformation.

She added that women in the wars of the Middle East are the ones paying the highest price, yet at the same time they are the most determined to establish peace and security in the world. She emphasized that women’s positions, struggle, and resistance are embodied today in the “Revolution of the Braids,” which reached its peak in 2026 and whose resonance has spread to various parts of the world, led by women in all arenas.

Jiyan Hassan pointed out that women still suffer from deeply rooted social and cultural constraints. In some societies, they are confined by a domestic culture or by a culture that excludes them from their true role. In several countries, they are deprived of their most basic rights to education, work, and social participation. She affirmed that this mentality stems from fanatic nationalist systems and patriarchal authoritarian structures, in addition to capitalist policies that have deepened the social gap in the Middle East.

She stressed that the struggle of free women continues at all times and in all places, and that women will remain steadfast in the face of challenges that seek to diminish their status or stand against their freedom. She added:
“Civilization in its essence is the culture of the mother goddess. From this perspective, our color, our voice, and our songs will be one: the freedom of women, their unity, and the national unity of women.”

She explained that the presence of women in any society signifies the presence of peace, stability, and equality, stating:
“Wherever women exist, there is peace and joy. Women are advocates of love and peace, and they struggle to establish democracy and consolidate justice.”

She underscored the importance of safeguarding women’s achievements constitutionally and legally in a manner that preserves their rights and strengthens their role in various institutions of society. She pointed to the necessity of protecting the pioneering women’s experiences in Rojava and enshrining them within the legal and constitutional frameworks of a new Syria.

She concluded by affirming that Rojava is the cradle of the women’s revolution and the source of the “Revolution of the Braids.” She expressed the view that society comes to know itself through nature, the human being comes to know oneself through society, and man also comes to know himself through woman an indication of the complementarity of roles and the importance of empowering women in building a free and democratic society.

ANHA