The PKK established its first all-female units of guerrillas in 1995, stating that in order to "break down gender roles solidified by centuries, women had to be on their own." [ 30 ] The YPJ …

On 30 July 1996, Zîlan, a female PKK guerrilla, detonated a bomb in the middle of a military parade in Dersim. Beforehand she sent a letter to the exiled party leader Abdullah Öcalan in …

Jan 15, 2013 · Photographs soon circulated showing her in khaki military uniform, standing alongside the leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan. She was one of …

Sep 28, 2015 · Kurdish, Turkish, Yazidi, Turkmen... women from all over have decided to become PKK guerrilla fighters throughout the years. The majority of them are trained here in Qandil, …

Contradicting much of the current literature, today Kurdish women have gained substantial equality in the PKK, and the Party's ideology actively promotes a subversion of traditional …

Mar 24, 2012 · Female PKK militants carried out suicide bombings in the 1990s, killing dozens of troops and civilians. Many female fighters have been killed alongside male comrades in …

Feb 23, 2024 · Women in the Kurdistan Workers Party, also known as the PKK james_gordon_losangeles Avasina was born into violence, between Bingöl and Diyarbakir, in …

1 The PKK – A Woman’s Party? A History of the Kurdish Women’s Freedom Movement 1978–2020 On30 July 1996, Zîlan, a female PKKguerrilla, detonated a bomb in the middle of a …

This article will explore the history, ideology, and impact of women’s participation in the PKK, as well as the challenges they face and the controversies surrounding the group’s treatment of …

Feb 13, 2019 · Women have had a long and varied participation in terrorist groups. This project explores the role of gender in one of the most prominent armed organizations in the Middle …