Women's Dialogue Symposium concludes with set of outcomes

The activities of the women's dialogue symposium at the Syrian level began in the city of Aleppo this morning, in the presence of dozens of Syrian women from different sectors of the Syrian fabric.

Representatives of political parties, women's councils, Women's Protection Units, and Asayish Women's Forces participated in the symposium, in addition to dozens of political activists coming from various regions of inside Syria, and figures from Aleppo society.

The symposium, which was held in the Talat Aleppo cafeteria in the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood, began with a minute of silence in honor of the souls of the martyrs. This was followed by an opening speech for the symposium delivered by the Spokeswoman for the Women’s Council in the Democratic Union Party Council, Zahra Samo.

March 8th is the day of unifying the women’s struggle

Zahra pointed out in her speech that March 8 is a day for uniting diaspora women and uniting their struggle in order to reach the desired goal of freedom and equality. She also saluted the struggle of women in prisons who resist all existing attempts to break their will.

She also continued her speech by pointing out that women in northern and eastern Syria had a pioneering role in the revolution, "they fought for the revolution to be in their name, with all components and sects joining in and the women of Syria rallying around them."

She ended her speech by emphasizing that Syrian women must join hands to liberate the occupied areas and the women living there, so that the March 8 revolution this year will be the elimination of extremist thought.

This was followed by a film presentation about the March 8 Revolution, about women’s resistance and struggle in Rojava, in front of the attendees and participants.

The twenty-first century is the century of women's liberation

Then, members of the General Council of the Democratic Union Party, Fariha Ahmed and Mayada Arabo, began reading the main topics of the symposium, which were titled “The History of March 8 and Women’s Struggles in Rojava, the Policies Used against Women, Occupation - Extermination - Isolation.”

The two topics mentioned in their content the achievements of women and the need to raise awareness about gender equality and remove the barriers that prevent it and women’s access to economic, political and social resources, to empower themselves and make their decisions independent.

In addition to describing the twenty-first century as the century of women’s liberation through the philosophy of (Women-Life-Freedom) that was developed in Rojava and extended to Iran and was influenced by women all over the world, as it carried within it many enlightening ideas, which is considered one of the basics of the philosophy of Leader Abdullah Ocalan.

Getting to know Leader Ocalan’s thought closely will contribute to bringing women to their freedom

The discussion was opened to the attendees who expressed their opinions, including the feminist activist Anaam Nayouf, who said that women’s rights are an integral part of human rights, and said that she applauds all movements against violence against women, stressing the need to support Syrian women in all their geographical locations to enable them. Of her rights, especially to practice work, and to protect her from the violence practiced against her.

In her turn, member of the Executive Committee of the Syrian Women’s Council, Rihab Ibrahim, said that the most beautiful thing they experience during their participation in the symposium is getting to know the thought of leader Abdullah Ocalan, which contributes to achieving women’s true freedom, pointing out the necessity of building a participatory relationship between women and men based on the foundations of respect and love and sharing responsibilities.

As for the feminist activist Sarah Abbas, she said that talking about the role of women in ending wars and genocides requires mentioning the martyrs Avesta, Barin, Jian and others, stressing the need to emulate the experience of women in their declared revolution in northern and eastern Syria, to restructure society according to the thought and philosophy of leader Abdullah Ocalan under the title of "Democratic nation Project."

The symposium also included a singing performance by the Martyr Fagin Band, affiliated with the Golden Crescent Movement, which won the admiration of the attendees.

Recommendations and outputs

At the end of the symposium, outcomes and recommendations were reached, which were read by Didam Ali, a member of the Women’s Council of the Democratic Union Party, and were as follows:

1- Struggle and work to reach all women on all Syrian lands to increase networking, because with the presence of free and effective women, we can stand up to all the policies used against our country.

2- Work on continuous communication with women in the occupied territories to show the violations that occur due to the media blackout that is being applied and turn it into an issue of public opinion.

3- The young group is the future of the country. We must work to unify ranks and sharpen youth awareness in the face of the special war that targets them, especially with the spread of drugs and the youth being drawn into a state of loss.

4- The necessity of women’s presence in decision-making places, especially in the applicable constitution.

5- Stand together in the face of every case of violence, killing, or targeting of any woman in Syria, and reject all forms of violence against all segments of society.

6- To increase experiences and exchange opinions, work on holding ongoing workshops, especially inside Syria, with women inside and women in North and East Syria.

7- Working to hold a feminist peace conference that will be a free space for all Syrian women and that women will have free will.

8- The immediate and unconditional withdrawal of Turkish forces and their collaborators from all Syrian territories and northeastern Syria, which they intervened and occupied, the forced return of displaced women to their homes, and the release of all female detainees from prisons.

9-Release Leader Abdullah Ocalan from Turkish fascist prisons unconditionally.

10- Condemn any form of national, religious, sectarian and intellectual discrimination and discrimination against women and adhere to international conventions and covenants in the field of human rights.

11- International and international pressure on the Turkish government to stop attacks on civilians, especially women.

T/ Satt.

ANHA