The
Rojava Revolution, also known as the
Rojava conflict, is a political upheaval,
social revolution and military conflict taking place in Northern Syria, known as
Rojava. During the
Syrian Civil War, a coalition of Arab, Kurdish, Syriac and some Turkmen groups have sought to establish the
Constitution of Rojava inside the
de facto autonomous region, while military wings and allied militias have fought to maintain control of the region. The revolution has been characterized by the prominent role played by women both on the battlefield and within the newly formed political system, as well as the implementation of
democratic confederalism, a form of grassroots democracy based on local assemblies.