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Qamishlo- The 1st Kurdish Women’s Conference in Rojava was held at Azadi Garden Hall in the city Qamishlo on Sunday, with the motto, “Achieving Kurdish national unity under the leadership of Kurdish women”. Many women from North and East Syria, Damascus and Aleppo regions. After the conference, a 12-article final declaration was announced. The declaration called for an urgent “Kurdistan National Congress” to be held.

NuJINHA spoke to some women attending the conference about the aim of the conference and the importance of the Kurdish women’s unity.

 ‘Women’s organizations should unite’

Activist Şilêr Sîdo expressed her happiness for having attended the conference and said, “Kurdistan and Rojava have been going through an important process. Women should clarify their views and demands. Yes, there are many women’s organizations in Rojava; however, they work separately. Women’s organizations, political parties and activists should unite. Women in four parts of Kurdistan should unite.”

‘Women cannot have their rights without national rights’

“The conference revealed the importance of Kurdish women’s unity,” said Şemis Enter, a writer. “Syrian women are at a critical stage. The aim of the conference is to ensure the unity of Syrian women. The current regime is an oppressive regime that ignores rights. Women cannot have their rights without national rights.”

‘If we do not unite, we will be subjected to attacks’

Şemis Enter pointed to the “Constitutional Declaration” signed by Syria’s interim government and said, “The constitution signed by the interim government in Damascus ignores women and Syria’s identities. As women, we will continue to struggle for our rights. Women writers, artists and politicians should unite to defend women’s rights. If we do not unite today, we will be subjected to all kinds of attacks. The role of women is important and decisive in every process.”