Inside Syria’s women-led revolution

In the chaos of Syria’s war, in a region called Rojava, a revolution took shape. Women some of whom were within the SDF (Syria Defense Forces) built a radically different political system based on gender equality and collective decision-making, and formed all-female armed units known as the YPJ (Yekîneyên Parastina Jin) that helped defeat ISIS. But after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, Syria’s new governing forces moved to unify the country under a single national army and centralized rule. That push placed Rojava’s women-led project in direct ideological conflict with the state, as pressure mounted and the region faced the growing prospect of war.

The Real News was granted rare access to a YPJ commander at a hidden base in northeast Syria, offering a ground-level view of a women’s revolution as Rojava was preparing for war.

Since filming, an agreement between the government in Damascus and Rojava’s governing authorities has brought the entire region under central government control. It is unclear if conflict will erupt between the two sides.

Independent filmmaker Ross Domoney, the director of this report, has launched a print sale to raise funds for those displaced by the latest conflict in Syria. Follow the link to learn how the proceeds will support displaced communities in Rojava

Credits:

Produced by The Real News Network and Shadowgraph Media

Filming, editing, and script writing by Ross Domoney

Voice over by Nadia Péridot

Local producer: Ossama Mohammad

Translations by Sherin Yusif

Special thanks to the Rojava Film Commune

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