politics
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Women of As-Sweida: Captagon Accustions Are Politicized and an Attempt to Legitimize Intervention
US envoy Tom Barrack's statements about Captagon factories in As-Sweida sparked widespread discontent, with the city's women condemning the accusations as insulting religious authorities and distorting the city.
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Amina Osi: The Attacks on Hasakah Target Women’s Gains and Threaten the Integration Path
Star Congress diplomatic committee member Amina Osi said Hasakah attacks target Kurdish women’s Identiy and gains, obstructing stability and integration, urging Syrian women to unite for rights and democratic Syria.
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Women's Representation Rises, but Are Opportunities to Reach the Moroccan Parliament Equal?
Do more female representatives in Morocco's Parliament reflect better access to the legislature, or do persistent social and political challenges reveal a gap between gains and desired representation?
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Targeting Women’s Freedom in Rojava… Calls to Strengthen Struggle and Resistance
Attacks on Rojava target the democratic nation, women’s freedom, and coexistence, facing these assaults demands strengthening peoples’ unity and intensifying joint women’s struggle for freedom, dignity, and revolutionary gains.
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Human Rights Activist: Honor Crimes Are Reproduced in the Triangle of State, Law and Family
Maryam Yarmohammdi’s murder by her brother revived Iran’s violence against women issue, highlighting family’s role. Activist Rezvan Moghaddam says current laws also perpetuate and worsen it.
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Political Researcher: Gaza Pays the Price of a Political Decision Without Popular Mandate
Journalist Guevara Taha says the October 7 attack was a catastrophic turning point for Gaza, its repercussions exceeding declared objectives, causing widespread destruction, displacement and fears of more land seizures.
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Women's Access to the Top of Decision-Making in Morocco... Will Symbolism Turn into Parity?
A woman reaching Morocco's premiership marks historic change in women's political participation, but rights voices say the key challenge is making women's presence actual and influential.
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Zelal Derik: Addressing Leader Öcalan’s Status Is the Key to the Success of the Peace Process
Advisor to the Democratic Union Party, Zelal Derik, believes that the peace and democratic society process represents a new transformation during the cause, and that reaching a real solution requires addressing the status of leader Öcalan.
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Newbahar Mustafa: Women's Liberation and Democracy Are Two Conditions for Building Peace in the Middle East
Political and feminist activist Newbahar Mustafa warned continued interventions,conflicts may deepen societal fragmentation, stressing an inclusive state recognizing national, religious, and sectarian diversity, plus transitional justice,reconciliation.
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Newbahar Mustafa: Transcending the Nation-State May Be an Entry Point for Rebuilding the Region
Political and feminist activist Newbahar Mustafa confirmed the Middle East faces radical transformations, but its future won't be determined by international and regional powers alone, stressing women's liberation and democracy.
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Roken Ahmed: Protecting Women’s Gains Is a Priority in the New Phase of Syria
Roken Ahmed, Kongra Star committee member, confirmed the current phase demands continued political struggle despite challenges, stressing the goal is organizing women’s forces and unity for effective participation.
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Forming a Democratic Government Could Bring the Kurdistan Region Out of Its Crises
Amid political stagnation in Kurdistan Region, activist Robar Ahmed urges political forces to overcome differences, respond to Abdullah Öcalan's call, and form a democratic government with broad participation.
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Sudanese-Sudanese Dialogue and Women... Between the Price of Conflict and the Right to Establish Peace
Amid a conflict that has exhausted Sudan, women bear the greatest burden of displacement, and violations, but in return they continue to play a pivotal role in relief, mediation,peacemaking, demanding real participation in shaping the country's future.
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From Defamation to Threats... What Does the Experience of Moroccan Female Candidates Reveal About Political and Digital Violence?
When women enter the field of political competition, the challenge is not always limited to rivalry over programs, positions, and policies. In many cases, disagreement moves to targeting the woman in her person, private life, and reputation.
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Kulestan Kalo: Integration Must Protect Women's Gains and Identity
The spokesperson for Kongra Star, Kulestan Kalo, confirmed that Syria cannot be managed with a unilateral mentality, indicating that true integration is achieved through women's participation in building the new Syria.
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Palestinian Women in Politics: Burdened, Marginalized in Decision Making Positions
Three years of Israeli war have deepened the burdens on Palestinian women in Gaza, while their political presence and voice in decision making positions have remained limited.
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Hadiya Yousef Holds the Damascus Government Responsible for the Escalation of Events and Demands Justice
A PYD Co-Presidency Council member, Hadiya Yousef, urged recognizing Kurdish rights, protecting the mother tongue, and holding accountable those behind recent Rojava events.
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Riham Hajjo: Many Political Manipulations Are Being Praticed Around Yazidi Female Captives
The spokesperson for the Yazidi Women’s Freedom Movement (TAJÊ), Riham Hajjo, said the movement launched a campaign for Yazidi female captives with the aim of thwarting the political manipulations being practiced around their cause.
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Yemen Between Escalation and Stalled Peace... Displaced Women Pay the Price
As the scope of military escalation widens in Yemen, the suffering of civilians and displaced people worsens, while women face doubled burdens related to safety, shelter, health, education, and livelihoods.
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Algerian Women Facing the 2026 Test… Why Does Political Participation Stall?
Political activist Fatima Maskour asserts that Algerian women’s political presence remains far below expectations, with electoral abstention and weak media support hindering their shift from numerical representation to decision-making roles.