After Fighting ISIS, Kurdish Women Fighters Search for a Place in Syria's New Order
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The Syrian government did not want to integrate the women's militia as a symbol of the Kurdish people into the army, but proposed alternatives.
Kurdish female soldiers have become a global symbol in the fight against the Islamic State (IS). However, they say the new Islamist-led government in Syria has announced that there is no place for women – even in their seasoned battalions – in the country's army.
Having become one of the world's most prominent symbols of war in Syria and fought for many years on the front lines, more than 1,500 Kurdish fighters today find themselves at a existential crossroads...
The Women's Defense Units in Syria have remained in the air amid the merging of Kurdish forces into the Syrian army. Now, the unit's commander is looking for a solution for 1,500 Kurdish female fighters - and the future is uncertain. At the same time, in Syria, the merging of forces is being welcomed: "We are moving from an era of weapons to an era of peace"
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