HESNA MIHEMED

Aleppo- Women are subjected to all forms of violence, including physical, psychological and economic violence.

NuJINHA spoke to the members of the Jineology Center in Aleppo about the importance of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

 ‘The only way is struggle’

“Women are often subjected to violence, torture and rape,” said Ferîda Musa, a member of the Jineology Center in Aleppo. “These forms of violence negatively affect women mentally and physically. Women fighting gender-based violence are killed, tortured and imprisoned by regimes. The only way for women to eliminate violence is struggle. Women must rise up against oppression.”

‘Struggle is a must to end violence’

Hêvî Şêxo thinks that women should struggle more to end violence against women and girls. “Women should fight for the Mirabal sisters, who were murdered by the oppressive regime in the Dominican Republic. Women should rise up against violence. November 25 has been designated as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. But every day should be a day for the elimination of gender-based violence. Women, who resisted by embracing the philosophy of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan, were targeted. Sakine Cansız was one of them. And the pioneering women are still targeted.”

‘We can eliminate violence through the Jin, Jiyan, Azadi philosophy’

“Women living in occupied areas of North and East Syria were subjected to violence every day,” said Cîhan Îbiş. “Particularly pioneering women are targeted. We can eliminate violence against women through the Jin, Jiyan, Azadi philosophy of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan because the only way to eliminate violence is the philosophy of our leader.”