Young women in Shengal announce establishment of their union

Young Yazidi women announced the establishment of their union named, “the Shengal Young Women's Union” during their first congress.

Shengal- Young women held their first congress in Shengal and announced the establishment of the Shengal Young Women’s Union (Yekîtiya Jinên Ciwan a Şengalê-YJCŞ).

During the congress, the women also determined a road map of the union and decided the union to be the umbrella organization of young women. The decisions taken during the congress are as follows:

The Shengal Young Women’s Union

·         Works to build an ethical and political society through free thought,

·         Establishes its system based on communal life, assemblies, academy, cooperatives and self-defense approach.

·         Recognizes the YJŞ as their defense forces and takes responsibility for its development,

·         Makes great efforts to solve problems faced by women,

·         Organizes itself through education, self-defense, press, economy, culture-art, sports and health committees,

·         Empowers young women to participate in the Democratic Autonomous system in Shengal,

·         Works coordinately and is in solidarity with the women’s movement,

·         Women ages 14-30 can be members of the YJCŞ.

Council members were elected

During the last session of the congress, 13 council members of the Shengal Young Women’s Union were elected.