Christel Querton argues that forced marriage within armed groups can constitute forced recruitment and may establish a link between persecution…
Women’s Rights
Maryam Farrokhi, an 18-year-old from Piranshahr, describes her experience with Komala after being influenced by a friend’s accounts of freedom…
Samira Soufi, a 32-year-old hairdresser and tattoo artist, describes how a work trip to Erbil led to obtaining a supporter…
A survivor from Mahabad reveals the double standards in societal reactions to gender-based violence, highlighting the silence surrounding Kurdish women…
This analytical article by Dr. Pourshams deconstructs the gap between the romanticized media depiction of female fighters in Kurdish armed…
A 23-year-old woman identified as "Delnia" shares her testimony about the harsh realities of joining the Komala armed group. She…
As the conflict results in over a thousand civilian deaths and the destruction of critical infrastructure in Iran, PJAK’s refusal…