A women's rights decree has been issued by officials in a predominantly Kurdish province in northeastern Syria. It is a 30-point decree created by the "self-ruling democracy of Jazira province." Jazira refers to the northeastern province of Hasaka that has gained self-rule as a result of the Syrian civil war.
This decree calls for "equality between men and women in all spheres of public and private life" and that women have the right to hold public office and get equal pay for equal work. It also addresses the problem of child marriage. They declared that no woman should be married below the age of 18 and that polygamy should be prevented. A women's right to divorce and the prevention of "honor killing" was also addressed.
This decree has partly been brought to the spotlight in the midst of ISIS insurgents who have gained control in much of the region. ISIS has captured and forced women to abide by strict laws. The terrorist organization provided what it calls "religious justification" for the enslavement of women and children as spoils of war.
It is unclear how this self-ruling region will impact the equality of women but it is a significant step in the fight against women's oppression.
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This decree has partly been brought to the spotlight in the midst of ISIS insurgents who have gained control in much of the region. ISIS has captured and forced women to abide by strict laws. The terrorist organization provided what it calls "religious justification" for the enslavement of women and children as spoils of war.
It is unclear how this self-ruling region will impact the equality of women but it is a significant step in the fight against women's oppression.
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