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International mobilisation for Women's Defence Units in Rojava Since the 29 January agreement between the Syrian Democratic Forces and the Syrian Transitional Government, physical violence has shifted to the political arena, a space where women have been prevented from participating for most of recorded history. Although for over a decade, women in North and East Syria have worked to build a system that would include them in all aspects of public life, their achievements are now being...