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Apr 29, 2026
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#GenderingGeopolitics with Emily Prey: Meghan Bodette discusses women & the SDF Damascus integration
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Gendering Geopolitics
Meghan Bodette
(Director of Research at the Kurdish Peace Institute, guest)
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Executive Summary
The integration agreement between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Damascus government is failing to incorporate women into senior political and military roles, rolling back progress made under the Kurdish administration.
The new Syrian government is blocking the integration of thousands of battle-hardened female fighters from the Women's Protection Units (YPJ) into the national army, offering them only positions in internal security forces.
This exclusion makes Syria a regional outlier, as neighboring countries like Jordan, Iraq, and even conservative Gulf states permit women in their armed forces, as do Syria's key allies, the US and Turkey.
Integrating women into the military is presented not just as a rights issue, but as a security imperative for Syria to effectively counter threats like ISIS, engage with the female civilian population, and build a cohesive national identity.
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