Nada Alliance concludes first conference with key goals
The Nada Alliance concluded its first conference—held over three days in Sulaymaniyah, Southern Kurdistan—with the adoption of a comprehensive set of strategic objectives.
In the context of profound international and regional transformations—particularly those impacting women through devastating conflicts and unjust policies, but also through new opportunities—the Nada Alliance (The Regional Democratic Women's Alliance) convened its post-foundation congress under the banner: “Towards a Democratic Society Based on the Women’s Revolution”, from 15 to 17 May 2025, with the participation of hundreds of activists, organizations, and institutions from across the Middle East and North Africa, representing diverse ethnicities and communities.
Conference Focus and Deliberations
The sessions addressed theoretical and practical dimensions of the current conditions facing Middle Eastern women, who continue to suffer systemic marginalization. The ongoing Third World War in the region was denounced as a form of undeclared genocide against women, evident in the tragedies of Şengal (Iraq), Palestine, Sudan, and Yemen. These conflicts, driven by authoritarian nation-states and theocratic political systems aligned with global capitalist interests, were condemned for exacerbating gendered oppression through patriarchal legal and constitutional frameworks and the erosion of progressive social values.
The conference also highlighted the historical and ongoing struggles of women across the region. It emphasized women’s resilience and their role in preserving cultural and civilizational heritage. Delegates reflected on contemporary feminist uprisings—from Rojava, Sudan, and Yemen to Tunisia and the “Jin, Jiyan, Azadî” (“Woman, Life, Freedom”) revolution in Iran and Rojhilat (Eastern Kurdistan). The discussions underscored the necessity of constructing societies grounded in gender equality and shared democratic life.
Participants evaluated current challenges and identified strategic opportunities, stressing the importance of strengthening women's movements in promoting peace and building a democratic society rooted in the values of the women’s revolution. They emphasized the need for regional feminist coalitions to resist neoliberalism and patriarchal power structures, and called for the advancement of a democratic confederalist feminist framework. The necessity of legal, constitutional, and security mechanisms to protect women amid ongoing conflicts was also affirmed.
Strategic Outcomes and Resolutions
In its final session, the conference evaluated the Alliance’s past initiatives and set forth its strategic vision. Key resolutions included the establishment of twelve foundational goals and the formation of seven specialized committees to implement the Alliance’s agenda. Participants collectively endorsed the following:
1- Strengthen the Nada Alliance as a unifying regional feminist platform grounded in universal human rights standards, including full endorsement of CEDAW, the Istanbul Convention, UN Security Council Resolution 1325, and related regional protocols.
2-Adopt the Charter of the Global Democratic Women’s Confederalism and the Manifesto of the Women’s Revolution in Rojava and North and East Syria as guiding documents, in pursuit of building a global revolutionary women’s alliance.
3-Promote feminist organizing and struggle for the construction of a free, egalitarian, and democratic society based on gender parity and social justice.
4-Strive for peace and democratic state-building that centers the free individual and rejects extremism, sectarianism, and exclusionary ideologies that fracture society and violate women’s rights.
5-Support the "Peace and Democratic Society" initiative launched by Mr. Abdullah Ocalan as a framework dedicated to women's liberation and societal democratization.
6-Call for the immediate release of women political prisoners and detainees held by occupying powers and authoritarian regimes.
7-Express solidarity with Yazidi women and support their ongoing resistance and justice efforts.
8-Bolster national and international solidarity efforts to support women’s causes globally, from gender-based violence and demographic engineering in conflict zones (e.g. Palestine, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen), to economic, legal, and social injustices.
9-Strengthen networking among women’s organizations to share knowledge, experiences, and strategies for cross-border feminist solidarity.
10-Empower women to actively participate in policymaking and decision-making processes through intellectual, social, and institutional capacity building.
11-Enhance the activities of Nada Alliance at the national level through local committees, while expanding regional initiatives through the activation of the Alliance’s seven working bodies.
12-Confront women’s issues through a free and feminist media that resists dominant patriarchal narratives and promotes an authentic image of women’s agency.
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