Mizgîn Avzem The society of capitalist modernity is soaked in a deeply rooted individualism. This individualism is no accident but a systemic tool of exploitation and oppression which is used consciously by the system and aims to isolate people’s development and their efforts at resistance. Above all, young women are touched by this kind of division, as their struggles are shaped not only by societal norms but also through gender specific oppression and violent hierarchies.

This special edition is an outcome of the Şehid Hêlîn Qerecox Academy in Rojava, which is a place for young people from all over the world to educate themselves on the principles of democracy, ecology and women’s liberation.

Nadiya Yousif is a member of the Council of the Syrian Democratic Youth (MCSD -Meclisa Ciwanên Suriya Demokratîk ) which is a youth...