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The **Rojava conflict**, also known as the **Rojava revolution**, is a
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political upheaval and military conflict taking place in Northern Syria,
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known among Kurdish nationalists as **Western Kurdistan** or **Rojava**.
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During the Syrian Civil War that began in 2011, a Kurdish-dominated
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coalition led by the Democratic Union Party as well as some other
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Kurdish, Arab, Syriac-Assyrian and Turkmen groups have sought to
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establish a new constitution for the *de facto* autonomous region, while
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military wings and allied militias have fought to maintain control of
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the region. This led to the establishment of the Democratic Federation
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of Northern Syria (DFNS) in 2016. The supporters of the DFNS argue that
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the events constitute a social revolution<sup>\[6\]</sup> with a
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prominent role played by women both on the battlefield and within the
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newly formed political system, as well as the implementation of
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democratic confederalism, a form of libertarian socialism that
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emphasizes decentralization, gender equality and the need for local
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governance through semi-direct democracy. |