Kongra Star, Zenobia Women's Gathering launch campaign to build free, democratic Syria

Under the slogan "With Women's Alliance, We Will Build a Free, Democratic, and Decentralized Syria," the Kongra Star and the Zenobia Women's Gathering announced the launch of a three-phase Syrian women's campaign, starting on Sunday, October 12, and continuing until November 12, 2025.

The announcement came in a joint statement delivered by the two parties on the sixth anniversary of the martyrdom of the Secretary-General of the Future Syria Party, Hevrin Khalaf, with the participation of members of women's organizations and movements in North and East Syria, along with representatives of political parties and civil society institutions.

The statement was read separately in Raqqa, at the Martyr Hevrin Khalaf Park, by Bushra Mohamed, the coordinator of the Zenobia Women's Gathering.

The statement was also read in Kurdish in Qamishlo, at the March 12th Stadium, by Rehan Luqo, the spokesperson for the Kongra Star in Kurdish, and in Arabic by Ronahi Hassen, the spokesperson for the Kongra Star's Democratic Political Relations and Agreements Committee.

The statement included,

"Syria is currently undergoing a decisive and critical transitional phase, in which hopes for change intersect with attempts at exclusion, and settlement projects are renewed without ensuring women's presence in decision-making positions.

In light of the ongoing violence, the marginalization of women's roles, and the decline of their voices in the political and social arena, we see an urgent need to unify the voice of free women and transform women's energy into a political force capable of shaping a just and democratic future for the country.

From this need, and from the will of Syrian women to resist and build, we launch today our women's campaign under the slogan, "With Women's Alliance, We Will Build A Free, Democratic, And Decentralized Syria."

This campaign came in loyalty to the spirit of the struggler Hevrin Khalaf, who, with her free will, embodied the meaning of responsible female leadership and the project of co-existence and equality among peoples, and in continuation of her journey, which believed that there can be no peace without women's freedom, and no democracy without their active participation.

This campaign stems from the spirit of the Syrian Women's Conference held in the city of Hasaka on September 20, 2025. Sponsored by the Kongra Star and the Zenobia Women's Gathering, with the participation of more than 600 women from diverse ethnic, religious, and social backgrounds,

The conference affirmed that Syrian women are no longer subordinate, but rather active players in shaping the course of history. They emphasized that the new Syria will only be built on the foundations of justice, equality, and women's free will.

Our campaign is a collective struggle against policies of exclusion, against attempts to marginalize women's gains, and against all forces attempting to return society to the old patriarchal authoritarian square.

It is a campaign for a decentralized, democratic, and pluralistic Syria, based on the recognition of equal citizenship and the right of peoples to self-determination. Women should be at the heart of the democratic transition process, not on its margins.

Campaign Objectives:

Uniting the ranks of Syrian women from various components to build a broad national women's alliance capable of influencing the country's future.

Struggling for a democratic constitution that guarantees full gender equality and safeguards women's political, economic, and social rights.

Defending women's gains in North and East Syria as a national achievement belonging to all Syrians.

Confronting violence and war with women's self-protection tools and enhancing community awareness of the concepts of justice and equality.

Ensuring women's representation at least 50% in all state institutions, administration, and decision-making.

Building a regional and international women's solidarity network to amplify the voices of Syrian women to the world and expand international support for their cause.

Campaign Program:

The campaign will run from October 12 to November 12, 2025, and will include three interconnected phases:

 Phase One – A call from Syria (October 12):

The campaign will be launched from the cities of Qamishlo and Raqqa, and an open appeal will be issued to the women of Syria and the world to unify their stance about the demands of Syrian women.

Organizations and activists will participate with videos and messages of solidarity, collected through the Kongra Star and the Zenobia Women's Gathering.

This day was chosen to commemorate the martyrdom of Hevrin Khalaf, a symbol of women's free will.

Phase Two – Women's Mobilization (October 19):

Organizing a series of activities, including,

International solidarity messages from women's movements around the world, disseminated in support of Syrian women.

Women's dialogue seminars discussing:

 1- The reality of Syria and the demands of its various components.

 2- The concept of feminist self-defense from a genelogy perspective and the experience of the Women's Protection Units (YPJ).

 3- The experience of building a democratic society in North and East Syria as a model of liberation.

 4-The experiences of women in Palestine, Balochistan, India, and Latin America in the struggle for freedom and peace.

Phase Three – Concluding activities (November 12):

The campaign will conclude with a comprehensive presentation of all produced materials (videos, statements, photos, articles, etc.) and send them to international organizations, parliaments, UN agencies, and human rights organizations, calling for supporting the Syrian women's project to build a just, democratic homeland.

Finally, we affirm that women's struggle is not a partial demand, but rather the key to radical change in Syria.

We draw our strength to declare: A new Syria will not be built without women, and freedom will only be achieved if it is feminine in features, just in roots, and democratic in essence.

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