Women continue to work to stop increasing femicides in Hasekê. Members of the Kongreye Star Coordination in Hasekê will meet the leaders of the tribes and communities to end femicides in the city.

SORGUL ŞÊXO

Hasekê – Women of Hasekê took the streets for days to protest the murder of 13-year-old İda El Seydo, who was stoned to death by her family male members on June 30, and Aya Mihemed, who was choked to death by her father. The protesters demanded the arrest of the killers and the killers be punished in the most severe way. Members of the Kongreye Star Coordination in Hasekê have worked to end femicides in the city. We spoke to Lilav Hisên, a member of the Kongreye Star Coordination, about their works.

“Society is concerned”

Lilav Hisên underlined that they are deeply saddened and concerned about the increasing femicide rate and that they work to prevent femicides. “Systematic violence against women concerns not only women's organizations but also society. The effect of radical Islam still makes itself felt in the region. Women are killed under the name of ‘honor’ and ‘religious’.”

“Women are still seen as sacrifices”

The people of the NE Syria have been going through the revolution process for almost a decade and that the revolution has created a positive change for women in all segments of society, Lilav Hisên underlined that despite all the positive developments in the region, they have faced violence because the region was controlled by ISIS and its armed groups for years. “Women are still seen as sacrifices and they have been killed under the name of custom and tradition. The ongoing femicide cases in Hasekê are the result of this. Even though there is a decrease in violence against women, particularly in Arab society, people haven’t completely got rid of violence due to the effect of the war.”

“Society should be liberated for women’s liberation”

“The thousand years of patriarchal mentality still exists in Arab society. There are still hostile approaches to women's liberation. There are many cases showing the mentality. For Instance, a father killed his daughter under the name of ‘honor’ for coming home late,” Lilav Hisên said that the liberation of women is also related to the liberation of society, “Free women can create a free society.”

Women will meet the leaders of the tribes and communities

Thousands of women took the streets to protest the murder of two children in Hasekê. All women’s organizations in the city came together and developed an action plan. “One of our plans is to meet the leaders of the communities and tribes in the city. We aim to come together with them to raise awareness against femicides.”