The Kurdish cause is mostly fought for by groups that consider themselves specifically progressive and, in many cases, even leftist. It has quickly developed into a cause that goes way beyond the national question or a struggle for cultural rights against many forms of oppression like gendered or capitalist exploitation. This democratic nature of the Kurdish struggle has a lot to do with how their struggle is situated geopolitically and historically. Nowadays, many challenges are ahead for the Kurdish community to really prosper, but one thing is sure: Kurds will not deny these challenges. In this article, the author recounts the important participation of women, for example in the recent Rojava Revolution.

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