Students of Jineology Department: This science attracts worldwide attention

Students of the Jineology Department at Rojava University say Jineology, literally means “women's science”, attracts worldwide attention.

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  • Tuesday, 26 Mar 2024, 09:21

EBÎR MUHAMED

Qamishlo- Jineology literally means “women’s science or the science of women”. The word derives from jin, ‘woman’ in Kurdish. Jineology was first mentioned by Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan in 2008 in his book entitled, “Sociology of Freedom”. Jineology, embraced by women all around the world, especially Kurdish women, was educated at university when the Jineology Department established in 2017 at Rojava University in Qamishlo after the revolution took place in North and East Syria.

After graduating from the Jineology Department, women start working at women’s organizations, NGOs, research centers, press outlets and Jineology Research Center.

‘Jineology has changed a lot in my personality’

Şêxa Ehmed, a student of the Jineology Department, wants to teach Jineology to children after graduating from university. “I wanted to study Jineology at university because it was a new science and attracted my attention. I wanted to study it to learn more about women’s history and the reality of women. The curriculum of the Jineology Department includes women's history, philosophy and sociology and gender-based society, ethics and aesthetics, economy, health, women's rights, self-defense, women in religion and many other topics,” she said. “I had no knowledge about the reality and history of women before studying jineology. Since I started studying jineology, I have learned many things; jineology has changed a lot in my personality. I want to become a teacher after graduating from university to teach jineology to children.”

‘It is a success for women’

Sara Ebdo is from Serêkanîyê (Ras al-Ayn) and now studies jineology at university in Qamishlo. “As women, we should learn our history and our roles in society. We can change the patriarchal mindset in society through Jineology,” Sara Ebdo told NuJINHA. “Since the Jineology Department was established by the Rojava University, women all around the world have come here to learn more about jineology. The Jineology Department attracts worldwide attention. Jineology is a success for all women.”