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Shengal- Despite all the attacks of the armed groups and special war policies against the self-government system in Shengal, the people of Shengal, particularly women, keep making efforts to organize themselves and their society.

Yazidi women play an important role in rebuilding life in Shengal. The women think that self-education is the first step of self-organization and rebuilding their lives.

New education program every month

The Yazidi Free Women's Movement (TAJÊ) has started many education program for women and girls since the genocide was committed against them. The Martyr Binevş Agal Academy was founded to educate women and it has started a new education program every month. The academy has recently started a new education program called, “Martyr Faraşîn” for Yazidi women.

The system in Shengal

Nurê Şengalî, a member of the Yazidi Free Women's Movement (TAJÊ), spoke to NuJINHA about the new education program and said, “Our education programs aim to educate women about their rights, women’s history, women's studies, special war and more. The more we educate ourselves, the more we change our society. The efforts of our leader (Abdullah Öcalan) are very important. The system built in Shengal was built thanks to his ideology and efforts.”

“Education empowers women”

Cîlan Jiyan, member of the TAJÊ Council in the village of Digurê, “Education allows people to learn the truth. We have been taking courses for five days. There are seven women participating in the program. We have learned many things until now. Before, women were left uneducated and confined to home but now we resist all kinds of oppression and pressure.

Martyr Faraşîn Şengali was killed on April 19 2022 in the attack of the Iraqi army on Yazidi Security forces.