Women's role in social change from Leader Ocalan’s perspective

Kongra Star held a meeting today in Çil Agha, in the Jazira Canton, dedicated to discussing the message sent by Leader Abdullah Ocalan on the occasion of International Women’s Day (March 8).

Dozens of women attended the meeting, including representatives from civil society organizations, the Women’s Committee of the City Council, families of martyrs, and the Young Women’s Union.

The meeting began with a minute of silence in tribute to the souls of the martyrs, followed by a reading in Kurdish of Leader Ocalan’s evaluations by member Nesrin Hussein.

Then, Sozdar Qasim, the general administrator of Kongra Star in the Jazira Canton, explained the content of the message and emphasized the importance of the women’s liberation issue in Leader Abdullah Ocalan’s philosophy.

She clarified that the message addressed the need to eliminate male domination in order to achieve democratic socialism. It also criticized three historical cultures that continue to oppress women in various ways to this day: The palace culture, which refers to raising women in palaces to be enslaved and serve men. The culture of rape and sexual assault. The Sati culture, a religious ritual once practiced in some Hindu communities where a widow would burn herself on her deceased husband’s funeral pyre, either voluntarily or due to social pressure. Although this ritual was legally banned in 1829 and has become extremely rare, it remains a historical symbol discussed in various cultural and religious contexts.

The women were called upon to organize and seek knowledge to confront these outdated policies.

Following this, the floor was opened for discussion. Participants agreed on the necessity of education and organization according to Leader Abdullah Ocalan’s guidance in order to achieve societal change.

The meeting concluded with chants of "Jin, Jiyan, Azadî" (Women, Life, Freedom) and "No life without Leader Abdullah Ocalan."

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