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Dêrik (Al-Malikiyah)- Election campaign for the municipal elections to be held in North and East Syria on May 30 continue. In the primary elections held by Kongra Star and the Democratic Union Party (PYD) alliance and the Future Syria Party (FSP) and Zenûbya Women’s Community alliance, 121 female co-mayoral candidates for 121 municipalities were determined. The main feature that distinguishes these elections from elections in other countries is that women elected their own candidates.

‘I received 134 votes’

In the primary elections, Barîn Ebdê was elected as mayoral candidate for Derîk (Al-Malikiyah), a city in Jazira Canton of North and East Syria. Born in 1994 in Derîk, Barîn Ebdê completed her primary and secondary education in Damascus and then she returned to Derîk in 2021. For three years, she worked at the Technical Office of the Derîk People's Municipality.

“I have become the co-mayoral candidate for Derîk by receiving 134 votes in the primary elections. My goal is to provide more employment opportunities for women. I know what our city needs because I worked at the Technical Office for three years. We have many projects for our city; one of our projects is to pave rural and village roads with asphalt.”

‘Women play important roles’

We will serve people from all nationalities, religions and ethnic groups in Derîk, Barîn Ebdê emphasized. “We aim to build a local management based on democracy, ecology and equality. In Derîk, women play important roles in all facets of life, including in the municipality. The revolution in Rojava has paved the way for women to improve themselves, participate in the labor force and hold decision-making positions. I wish success to all women.”