ŞÊRİN MİHEMED

Qamishlo- In an interview with NuJINHA, Şiraz Hamo, coordinating member of the Kongra Star, talked about the ‘Jin, Jiyan, Azadi (English: Women, Life, Freedom)’ uprising that started in Iran and Rojhelat Kurdistan following the killing of Jina Mahsa Amini in Tehran on September 16, 2022.

“The killing of Jina Mahsa Amini by Iran’s so-called morality police turned into the spark of the uprising in Iran,” she said, “This uprising was not the result of that moment. It was an extension of the previous uprisings that had broken out against the existing dictatorial regime. The people of Iran and Rojhelat Kurdistan, especially women, rose up and demanded the change of the current system. They want to overthrow the cruel regime and change the injustice practices carried out by the regime aiming to intimidate people.”

        

‘People from all ages have played their part’

Pointing out that people of all facets of life have participated in the uprising led by women, Şiraz Hamo said, “People from all ages have played their part with determination in the uprising led by women to change the current regime. The slogan ‘Jin, Jiyan, Azadi’ began to be chanted in the uprising to have a country based on freedom and equality. We need Jin (Women), Jiyan, (Life) and Azadi (Freedom) to have a life based on justice, equality, peace and democracy.”

‘The effect of the revolution in Rojava has shown up itself all around the world’

“The women of Iran, who were influenced by the revolution in Rojava, rose up against the Iranian regime and the killing of Jina Mahsa Amini sparked the uprising,” said Şiraz Hamo. “Women chanted the slogan ‘Jin, Jiyan, Azadi’ to demand freedom. Women have many achievements that play an important role in the development of society in the 21st century. The freedom of women means the freedom of society. The effect of the revolution in Rojava has shown itself all around the world. Therefore, the ‘Jin, Jiyan, Azadi’ slogan has been chanted by women demanding freedom and wanting to enjoy their rights all around the world.”

Call for unity

In her speech, Şiraz Hamo recalled how women all around the world cut their hair and held protests to express their solidarity with Iranian women. She also called on all women to unite against the patriarchal mindset. “As women, we must support each other wherever we are. We must raise our voices together against the policies implemented against us to achieve victory by resisting and struggling. What has happened is a good model; women have overcome all difficulties by struggling and organizing themselves with determination and they have achieved many gains.”

Şiraz Hamo thinks that women in Iran should keep resisting and making their voices heard all around the world. “The ‘Jin, Jiyan, Azadi’ uprising will definitely achieve victory.”