The power of Kurdish women - A discourse analysis of the Kurdish Women's Movement in Rojava

Sammanfattning: The long-lasting tradition of women that tackles roles within the military in the Kurdish free- dom movement is now, in recent years, beheld for better or for worse. This thesis will im- merse into the Kurdish women's agency in the Kurdish Women's Movement and their work of change for a more democratized Rojava by examing the source material "Stateless democracy with the Kurdish movement" by Reneé In der Maur and Jonas Staal. This thesis aims to deepen and convey an increased awareness and understanding of the identity of the Kurdish women in Rojava and their feminist freedom struggle. The study employs discourse analysis to examine how the primary source portrays the theme of Kurdish women's agency in Rojava. I will use the theory "Women's agency during war "with the main focus on Kurdish women's agency and the theory of feminist separatism. These theoretical components can bring a deeper understanding of the theme of Kurdish women's agency in the Kurdish Women's Movement. The results of the discourse analysis led me to conclude that the portrayal of Kurdish women in Rojava is frequently how they are feminist, brave and powerful since the content regularly declares Kurdish women's vital roles favourably. The authors have aimed to present and demonstrate the theme convincingly and compellingly since they look up to and support Kurdish women's agency by the way they constructed their publication.