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The Women Of The YPJ, Rojava, Syria

The Women Of The YPJ, Rojava, Syria. The Democratic Federation of Northern Syria, has captured public interest sporadically since its conception. The semi-autonomous region has come under focus again, following Erdogon’s re-election victory on June 24th. The Turkish President has consolidated near absolute power, and promises to continue his campaign to eradicate the Kurdish militant faction. Media coverage in the past has focused heavily on international volunteers and the female YPJ soldiers. The movement has been both sensationalized and held at a distance; praised by impassioned believers and deconstructed by critics as the fanatic dichotomy to ISIS. I went to Rojava to capture a different narrative. My intention was to curate a body of work that reflected the women behind the frontlines, a comprehensive analysis of women’s various roles in the social revolution. The following photographs portray women and children in the military, government works, refugee camps, and civilian life. (Photo by Jade Sacker/NurPhoto)

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