Works of Jineology in the regions of NE Syria

Members of Jineology, who have carried out works in NE Syria, emphasized that Jineology opens women’s eyes, “Women should put Jineology in the center of their lives.”

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Qamishlo – The science of Jineology sheds light on women and society. Jineology organizes in all regions of Northern and Eastern Syria and carries out women's studies. Jineology aims to build an equal, fair, free-communal life. Women of NE Syria see Jineology as a rebirth of themselves.

Jineology Research Center opened its office in Tabqa on October 26, 2020, in Kobanî on March 6, 2019, in Afrin in 2017, in Shehba in January 2021. The members of Jineology working in the fields spoke to JINHA about the importance of Jineology.

“Jineology illuminates the path of Arab women”

Speaking about her work in Tabqa and Raqqa regions, Jineology Research Center member Mariya Musa said:

“We have carried out the works of Jineology in Raqqa and Tabqa. Jineology is an alternative to the existing sociology. Jineology Research Center opened its office in Tabqa on October 26, 2020. In the beginning, we had many difficulties, but we managed to establish the perspective we wanted to create in society. Our aim is to illuminate the path of Arab women, to stand by them, and to make them struggle against customs and show their will. We publish a magazine on the science of Jineology every month and distribute it to the Arab community. We also give lectures to non-governmental institutions and organizations about Jineology. Jineology also shows its influence among Arab men and we manage to attract their attention because many men try to satisfy their curiosity by asking questions about Jineology. We have launched a campaign against polygamy and child marriage and reached 170 families until now. Our aim is to spread the science of Jineology among Arab women. Jineolgy illuminates the path of women. For this reason, women should put Jineology in the center of their lives. Our demand from the Arab community is to fight against polygamy, child marriage, and gender-based violence.”

“Jineology shows its perspective in Kobanî”

Rima Ehmed is a member of the Jineology Research Center in Kobanî. She said:

“The office of the Jineology Research Center officially opened in Kobanî on March 6, 2019. We focus on education first and then research. We have carried out activities for women and provided many education programs for women. We have also provided education programs for women working for women’s organizations. Our aim is to spread the science of Jineology in society. We have conducted research on many issues such as demographic change, occupation of the regions of NE Syria, migration, and herbal medicine. We also conducted a study on the sociology of Arab women. We have held panels on Jineology in the Euphrates region. The panels are about gender-based violence, femicide, and child marriage. These panels have had a great impact on women and society. Recently, we have conducted research on suicide among women and the reasons that cause women to commit suicide. Since Jineology is a social science, we aim to research everything from the root. We aim to solve the problems of our society by sharing our research results with our society. For this reason, we can say that Jineology shows its perspective in the city of Kobanî.”

“People of Manbij organize themselves with Jineology”

Yasmin Qojo, a member of the Jineology Research Center in Manbij, told us their activities in Manbij:

“Our office was opened in Manbij in 2018. As a first step, we gave information about Jineology to institutions and organizations, and society. Since this science is new in society, it has attracted the attention of the people of Manbij. We have conducted our research on the problems of our society. There is a tribal system in Manbij so we have conducted our research about this system. We have conducted research about the traditions of our society from history to the present to find permanent solutions to the problems. After Manbij was liberated from ISIS, the city needed Jineology to get rid of its black color. We have conducted research about customs, social and economic problems faced by women. After the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, many women have been subjected to domestic violence and we have distributed leaflets to raise awareness of the public about domestic violence. We held the first workshop on business and ethics in Manbij. We have conducted research about the increasing rate of suicide among women, victims of the war. We have launched a campaign to raise awareness of the public about the harms, causes, and negative effects of child marriage on women. We organized a youth camp in order to increase the level of education of young people.”

“Jineology is loved by the people of Afrin and Shehba”

Zahide Memo is a member of the Jineology Research Center in Afrin and Shehba. She told us their activities in these cities:

“Our office was opened in Afrin in 2017. We have kept working in Shehba due to the occupation of Afrin. We began to work on women, society, sociology, and women's history in Afrin. We first started carrying out our activities in schools of Afrin. We gave information about the science of Jineology to all institutions and organizations of Afrin. After the Turkish state carried out its invasion attack on Afrin, we had to open our office in Shehba in January 2021. We have carried out our activities for Afrin and Shehba regions. In the upcoming days, we will conduct research about the history of Shehba.”

“Jineology finds solutions to problems in Aleppo”

Nujiyan Hisên, a member of the Jineology Research Center in Aleppo, spoke to JINHA about their activities:

“Our office was officially opened in Aleppo on April 3, 2021. Since we opened our office, we have given information about Jineology to our society, institutions, and organizations. We have conducted research on stories and tales of women and society. We have worked coordinately with other institutions and organizations to carry out our activities in Aleppo. Our aim is to reveal the reality of society and women with science. We also aim to identify the problems of society and women correctly and find solutions to them. The science of Jineology aims to research history deeply and accurately. We held workshops in Şêx Meqsud and Eşrefiye for both women and men.”

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