The Kurdish Women's Movement in Europe (TJK-E) has published the results of its sixth congress. The congress took place from 17 to 20 June under the slogan "Rêber Apo [Abdullah Öcalan] freedom is our freedom".

According to the final statement of the congress, the three-day discussions, including criticism and self-criticism, resulted in great determination and informed decisions. “Our congress was the starting signal for an offensive fight against occupation, fascism and femicide and the destruction of the system of torture and imprisonment imposed in Imrali. On this basis, we have dedicated our sixth congress to our companions Delal, Hêvî and Deniz Poyraz, who fell this year."

The congress took place at a time when there are huge opportunities for development and benefit for women as well as for the Kurds and the peoples of the world, according to the final declaration. The current developments and the implementation of the paradigm presented by Abdullah Öcalan of a grassroots, gender-free and ecological society had been discussed intensively.

"Resistance chain from Europe to the Kurdish mountains"

In its final declaration, the TJK-E said that the murderous policy of the Turkish state against Kurdish women and the Kurdish people has not succeeded despite its inhuman implementation. “The Kurdish people and women have constantly fought against these attacks and made important gains. Attempts are currently being made to bring this genocide policy to a new level. The occupation attacks on South Kurdistan as well as on Shengal and Rojava were among the most important subjects dealt with at our congress. In view of the great resistance of the guerrillas, the congress decided to recreate this fighting spirit everywhere and under the premise that the guerrillas and the fighting Kurdish women are our pride we decided to build 'a chain of resistance from Europe to Metîna, Heftanîn, Zap and Avashîn’. It was decided to radicalize and step up the fight against the occupation attacks everywhere. Another goal is to fight this attitude of collaboration and betrayal that developed with the occupation. The unity of Kurdish women should be converted into an active position against this attitude."

Decisions taken at the congress

Some of the decisions that the TJK-E delegates have taken at their congress are as follows:
"The TJK-E
- places the physical freedom of Abdullah Öcalan as well as the building of a democratic nation and a free life at the center of all its organizations, actions and activities - with the aim that the project is taken up under the leading role of women, that society's recognition and that public awareness is raised;
- With a great fighting spirit under the slogan “The resistant guerrillas and the fighting Kurdish women are our dignity”, they expand their scope for activities against the occupation and genocide policy;
- takes a leading role as Kurdish women's movement in Europe under the slogan “The time has come for the defense of free women and society against femicide” in all areas of the “End of isolation, fascism, occupation - time for freedom” initiative;
- intensifies the fight for the removal of the PKK as the leading force in the liberation struggle in Kurdistan from the terror list;
- On this basis, builds international solidarity networks in order to act constructively against the illegal and dirty politics through which the Kurdish liberation struggle is terrorized and criminalized;
- extends the common fight against fascism with the international women's movements;
- works towards the development of the determination and the decision-making power of women in all areas of life and society and that the activities in councils, municipalities and initiatives are based on the spirit of resistance of Sêvê, Pakize, Fatma and Mehmet Tunç;
- For the purpose of realizing our democratic-communal system, makes itself the basis of clearly organizing and institutionalizing all nine dimensions of our paradigm within the assemblies;
- launches the initiative “Every woman has to organize herself and others” against the capitalist modernity, on the basis of communal life, organization and education and accelerates her commitment according to the slogan “You are what you organize";
- deepens the system of gender equality and double leadership on the basis of the democratization of society and the development of an equal, free life;
- works together with all its assemblies, municipalities and components to take the perspective of strengthening social ties and expanding the fight against the effects of the system, which during the coronavirus pandemic has individualized, killed the community and deepened passivity;
- takes up mother tongue activities as an ideological project and advocates teaching Kurdish in schools;
- organizes educational programs, panel discussions and seminars as well as regular campaigns on feminicide and the fight against violence against women;
 - expands the resistance to degrading and sexist approaches such as bride price, forced marriage, child marriage, all forms of domestic violence and to overcome prostitution, sexualized discrimination and rape culture;
- initiates regional support offers for women affected by violence through its assemblies and women's organizations, develops specific projects to solve the problems of those seeking help and forms units within the social commissions to combat violence.