The Free Women’s Union in Shehba region of northern Syria is holding its third conference under the motto “Let’s stop occupation in the combatant spirit of Hevrin and Zehra, let’s realize women’s revolution”.

The conference is taking place at the Culture and Arts Hall in the Fafin district with the participation of 100 delegates. The hall is covered with photos of women who fell as martyrs in the revolution of North and East Syria, flag of the Free Women’s Union and a banner reading: “We promise to crush the Imralı system and live freely with Leader Öcalan”.

Speaking after a minute’s silence, PYD (Democratic Union Party) Executive Council member Hediye Yusif dedicated the conference to Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan and all the women in the Shehba region.

The conference continued with the reading of the annual report of the union, evaluations of Shehba Free Women’s Union Ehres Coordination member Rehme Eli and and assessment of the status of organization by the participants.

The conference will be concluded with the election of the new administration of the union.