YPJ
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YPJ is an all-female Kurdish militia in northern Syria known for its prominent role in the fight against ISIS and its advocacy of gender equality.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed wing of a political movement
ⓘ
military organization ⓘ militia ⓘ |
| abbreviation | YPJ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
gender equality
ⓘ
women’s rights ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Syrian Democratic Forces
NERFINISHED
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United States-led coalition against ISIS NERFINISHED ⓘ YPG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) ideology ⓘ |
| commandStructure | separate but parallel to YPG ⓘ |
| conflict |
Rojava conflict
NERFINISHED
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Syrian civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ War against the Islamic State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation | Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | predominantly Kurdish ⓘ |
| founded | 2013 ⓘ |
| foundedIn |
Rojava
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Yekîneyên Parastina Jin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullNameInEnglish | Women’s Protection Units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genderComposition | all-female ⓘ |
| hasNotableLeader |
Mayssa Abdo (Narin Afrin)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nesrin Abdullah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalAffiliation | Democratic Union Party (PYD) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
Kurdish feminism
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democratic confederalism ⓘ gender equality ⓘ left-wing politics ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Kurdish ⓘ |
| mediaReputation | symbol of women’s resistance against ISIS ⓘ |
| mottoOrPrinciple | women’s liberation ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Deir ez-Zor (SDF offensive)
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Raqqa (2017) NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Kobani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
ISIS
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Syrian Democratic Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryAreaOfOperation |
Rojava
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
female combat units in front-line operations
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prominent role in the fight against ISIS ⓘ |
| recruitsFrom |
local Kurdish population
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other ethnic groups in northern Syria ⓘ |
| roleInSociety | promotes women’s participation in defense and politics ⓘ |
| trainingIncludes |
ideological education
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military training ⓘ political education ⓘ |
| usesFlag | green flag with yellow triangle and red star ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Syrian Democratic Forces
subject surface form:
Syrian Democratic Forces