Internationalist Commune: The women’s revolution in Rojava is blossoming

The Internationalist Commune said in a statement that the women’s revolution in Rojava is blossoming.

The Internationalist Commune issued a statement directed to women in the world. The statement said that "the women’s revolution of the 21st century is blossoming in Rojava. For more than 10 years, the women and the different peoples of northeast Syria have been struggling and fighting to build up an alternative life to capitalism – in the middle of the 3rd world war."

The statement added: "Rojava has proven itself. Through the effort and sacrifice of the people and especially with the vanguard of women, lots of achievements have been made that no one can ignore. This revolution has brought freedom that the people have desired for hundreds of years under oppression, occupation and colonialism. Today, the people of northeast Syria are governing themselves, implementing the co-chair system (which means the double leadership of a woman and a man in every institution of the Autonomous Administration) and reviving the common life between the different religions and ethnicities of the region."

The Internationalist Commune underlined that "Rojava has been drawing attention all around the world due to the people’s defense forces’ successful fight against ISIS. Especially the women’s defense forces (YPJ) spreading the slogan 'Jin Jiyan Azadî' became the symbol of Rojava. It is especially young women who are defending not only the revolution and its achievements against the most barbaric form of patriarchy but, at its core, defending the values of humanity.

Young women from the region as well as from different continents have been working for the revolution and defending it until today. From Abya Yala to Europe, young women are coming to Rojava in support of building life within the paradigm of women’s liberation, grassroots democracy and ecology."

The Internationalist Commune said that "taking part in this process means becoming part of a new internationalism," and added that "the ideas that are developed and realised here, are practical solutions that can be adapted to all parts of the world. Today, the success of revolutions all around the world is closely connected to the success of the revolution in Rojava.

Rojava shows that it’s possible – and that it is the biggest source of hope for everyone who is seeking a new world, a new life, justice and equality. Therefore, defending the revolution of Rojava means defending the hope for revolution all around the world."