{"id":22457,"date":"2026-02-18T17:24:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T17:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ypjrojava.net\/en\/?p=22457"},"modified":"2026-02-18T17:25:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T17:25:56","slug":"launch-of-a-national-and-international-campaign-to-ensure-the-inclusion-of-womens-rights-in-the-constitution-of-the-new-syria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ypjrojava.net\/en\/?p=22457","title":{"rendered":"Launch of a National and International Campaign to Ensure the Inclusion of Women\u2019s Rights in the Constitution of the New Syria"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Joint Platform of Women\u2019s Organizations in Rojava and North and East Syria has announced the launch of a national and international campaign ahead of March 8, calling for the incorporation of the achievements of the Women\u2019s Revolution into the new constitution. The platform further demands the adoption of the co-chair system and a 50% gender quota, as well as ensuring accountability for perpetrators of violations and safeguarding the rights of all components of society.<\/p>\n

Launch of a National and International Campaign to Guarantee Women\u2019s Rights in the New Syria<\/p>\n

The Joint Platform of Women\u2019s Movements and Organizations in Rojava and North and East Syria announced the launch of a national and international campaign calling for guarantees of women\u2019s rights in the new Syria and affirming their effective participation in drafting the anticipated constitution.<\/p>\n

The announcement was made during a statement issued today, Wednesday, at the March 12 Stadium in the city of Qamishlo, in the presence of dozens of activists and members of women\u2019s organizations, alongside intellectuals, politicians, and human rights advocates.<\/p>\n

Twenty-nine women\u2019s movements, organizations, unions, and political parties signed the statement, coinciding with the approaching International Women\u2019s Day, which falls on March 8 each year. The statement was read in three languages: the Kurdish version was delivered by Reyhan Loqo, spokesperson of Kongra Star; the Arabic version was read by Mona Youssef, an administrator in the Syrian Women\u2019s Council; and the Syriac version was read by Samira Kourieh Hanna, member of the Syriac Women\u2019s Union Party.<\/p>\n

The following is the text of the statement:<\/p>\n

\u201cThere Is No Alternative to Constitutionalization to Protect the Women\u2019s Revolution and Guarantee a Democratic Syria\u201d<\/p>\n

First and foremost, before anything else, we bow in reverence before the greatness of the sacrifices inscribed in the blood of the pioneers and martyrs; those who made their bodies a bridge and their will a path for us, enabling us to cross from the darkness of exclusion into the light of leadership. We, the women\u2019s organizations in Rojava\/North and East Syria, affirm that every gain we protect today is a pledge of loyalty to their legacy, which we will not allow to be squandered or compromised.<\/p>\n

Our hearts are gripped with pain, and the fires of anger burn within us as we witness atrocities committed by elements affiliated with factions linked to the interim transitional government; barbaric practices that have surpassed all human values, from throwing our comrade \u201cDeniz\u201d from the third floor in a barbaric scene, to the crime of cutting a female fighter\u2019s braid in cold blood.<\/p>\n

These violations are a blatant expression of a reactionary patriarchal mentality saturated with hatred, fundamentally aimed at breaking the will of the woman who defeated terrorism, and a desperate attempt to intimidate society by targeting its symbols of struggle and beauty.<\/p>\n

What the Women\u2019s Revolution achieved in North and East Syria, and throughout Syria in general, was not a grant, but a seizure of rights from the jaws of exclusionary ideology.<\/p>\n

Accordingly, as we approach International Women\u2019s Struggle Day (March 8) in a spirit of resistance rather than defeat, we announce from the heart of the field the launch of a major national and international campaign to raise the pace of struggle and escalate activism in all arenas. We do not beg for our rights; rather, we place the international community and democratic forces before their historical responsibilities, and we present our demands as entitlements that are non-negotiable and not subject to postponement. The demands are as follows:<\/p>\n

The explicit and unequivocal inclusion in the new constitution of the gains of the Women\u2019s Revolution achieved in North and East Syria and in Syria in general, in order to guarantee their protection from the patriarchal, exclusionary, and reactionary mentality that has historically sought to marginalize women from decision-making positions.<\/p>\n

The full implementation of what was agreed upon on January 30, in a manner that ensures the completion of integration processes and guarantees women\u2019s effective and independent participation in all military, political, and administrative institutions.<\/p>\n

Constitutional recognition of the \u201cco-chair system\u201d and the adoption of a women\u2019s quota of no less than 50% in all state institutions and constitutional drafting committees as a guarantee of full equality.<\/p>\n

The inclusion of a clear constitutional clause adopting Decree No. 13 concerning the protection of the linguistic and cultural rights of the Kurds, while ensuring the protection of the rights of all Syrian components and sects and their cultural diversity.<\/p>\n

The formation of genuine participatory committees that include broad women\u2019s representation to redraft a new democratic constitution that protects the rights of women and components and establishes a decentralized democratic system.<\/p>\n

Preserving the distinct structure and identity of the Women\u2019s Protection Units (YPJ) and recognizing them constitutionally as an essential and integral part of the defense and protection system, in appreciation of their historic role in defeating terrorism and protecting human values.<\/p>\n

Full commitment to the Women\u2019s Law and the achieved legal and civil gains, and categorical rejection of any legislation that entrenches dependency or seeks to diminish women\u2019s social and political role.<\/p>\n

Revealing the fate of the missing and forcibly disappeared, ensuring the immediate accountability of perpetrators of crimes and brutal violations against women, and applying the principles of transitional justice to guarantee redress for victims and prevent impunity.<\/p>\n

Guaranteeing the safe and voluntary return of all displaced persons and those forcibly expelled to their homes by providing international guarantees that protect them from retaliatory practices and secure for them the means of dignified living.<\/p>\n

Calling upon the international community to recognize the Autonomous Administration model and the pioneering women\u2019s experience within it as a national model for the comprehensive Syrian solution, ensuring the transition toward a democratic, pluralistic, and decentralized Syria.<\/p>\n

We address this struggle-based appeal to all feminist movements and democratic forces around the world: our battle today is the last line of defense for universal values of freedom in the face of reactionary extremism and patriarchal mentality. Targeting Syrian women is a stab at the heart of global democracy; therefore, we call upon you to strengthen feminist alliances and escalate international pressure to ensure that Syria\u2019s future constitution is not written with pens dipped in the ink of exclusion and the marginalization of half of society.<\/p>\n

The years have taught us that our organization is our fortress, and escalating our struggle is our destiny; neither killing intimidates us nor do violations break our will. Those who made the revolution and safeguarded dignity with their blood are alone capable of protecting it and imposing the logic of \u201ca democratic, pluralistic, and decentralized Syria.\u201d In loyalty to the martyrs and the severed braids, we will remain the unconquerable force in the face of tyranny, and we will not stop until we see our gains engraved in the core of the constitution, safeguarded by the will of organization and the power of justice.<\/p>\n

The Signatory Parties to the Statement Are:<\/p>\n

1- Kongra Star<\/p>\n

2- The Syriac Women\u2019s Union in Syria<\/p>\n

3- The Women\u2019s Security Union<\/p>\n

4- Sara Organization to Combat Violence Against Women<\/p>\n

5- Hilal Zerin<\/p>\n

6- The Yazidi Women\u2019s Union in Rojava<\/p>\n

7- The Kurdistan Democratic Peace Party<\/p>\n

8- The Democratic Green Party<\/p>\n

9- The Jazira Lawyers\u2019 Union<\/p>\n

10- The Syrian Kurdish Democratic Party<\/p>\n

11- The Syrian Construction and Development Party<\/p>\n

12- Shawshka Women\u2019s Association<\/p>\n

13- The Free Woman Foundation in Syria<\/p>\n

14- The Women\u2019s Council in the Democratic Society Movement<\/p>\n

15- The Women\u2019s Authority<\/p>\n

16- The Kurdistan Democratic Party \u2013 Syria (Al-Parti)<\/p>\n

17- The Syrian Kurdish Democratic Accord Party<\/p>\n

18- The Kurdistan Future Movement<\/p>\n

19- The Kurdistan Democratic Change Party<\/p>\n

20- The Kurdish Democratic Party in Syria (Al-Parti)<\/p>\n

21- The Justice Council<\/p>\n

22- Ambassadors Association for Persons with Disabilities<\/p>\n

23- Roz Organization for Support and Empowerment<\/p>\n

24- Women Peace Leaders Organization<\/p>\n

25- Women\u2019s Media Union<\/p>\n

26- The Syrian Women\u2019s Council<\/p>\n

27- The Syrian Democratic Council<\/p>\n

28- The Women\u2019s Council in the Syria Future Party<\/p>\n

29- The Women\u2019s Council in North and East Syria<\/p>\n

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