Kurdish Women Attend Communist Conf

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From: Arm The Spirit <ats at locust.cic.net>
Subject: Kurdish Women Attend Communist Conference

YAJK Attends Conference Of Marxist-Leninist Parties

(Translated by Arm The Spirit from Kurdistan-Rundbrief #23/96)

The Kurdish women's organization YAJK took part in the
International Women's Conference of Marxist-Leninist Parties which
was held in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, on November 2, 1996.
The opening speech was given by Man Mohan Adhikari of the
Communist Party of Nepal. She stated that people must not abandon
their hope for socialism and that the resolution of women's
problems is linked to the resolution of social contradictions
through the equal struggle of women and men on the basis of
equality and respect. Women from various countries described their
struggles against the oppression and exploitation of capitalism
and imperialism.

The YAJK introduced the women's army of the PKK and read a
communique from the recent suicide bombing actions of Kurdish
women. The YAJK stated that the thousands of years of slavery
which Kurdish women have endured would be brought to an end by the
PKK. The PKK has won women over to the side of the revolution and
was responsible for the developments and efforts towards creating
free women.

The conference was prepared by women from Nepal, Argentina, India,
and Germany. The Kurdish women of the YAJK along with women from
Norway were part of the executive committee.


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