The Daughters Of Kobani, By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

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18 minutes

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Radio 4

Episodes

Episode	First Broadcast	Comments
01	20210906	In 2014, north eastern Syria might have been the last place you would expect to find a revolution centred on women's rights. But that year, an all-female militia faced off against Isis in a little town few had ever heard of - Kobani. By then, the Islamic State had swept across vast swathes of the country, taking town after town and spreading terror as the civil war burned all around it. From that unlikely showdown in Kobani emerged a fighting force that would wage war against ISIS across northern Syria alongside the United States. In the process, these women would spread their own political vision, determined to make women's equality a reality by fighting - house by house, street by street, city by city - the men who bought and sold women. Based on years of on-the-ground reporting, The Daughters of Kobani is the unforgettable story of the women of the Kurdish militia that improbably became part of the world's best hope for stopping ISIS in Syria. Drawing from hundreds of hours of interviews, author Gayle Tzemach Lemmon introduces us to the women fighting on the front lines, determined to not only extinguish the terror of ISIS but also prove that women could lead in war and must enjoy equal rights come the peace. An extraordinary account of brave, defiant women fighting for justice and equality' - Hillary Clinton The extraordinary story of the women who took on the Islamic State and won.
02	20210907	In 2014, north eastern Syria might have been the last place you would expect to find a revolution centred on women's rights. But that year, an all-female militia faced off against ISIS in a little town few had ever heard of - Kobani. By then, the Islamic State had swept across vast swathes of the country, taking town after town and spreading terror as the civil war burned all around it. From that unlikely showdown in Kobani emerged a fighting force that would wage war against ISIS across northern Syria alongside the United States. In the process, these women would spread their own political vision, determined to make women's equality a reality by fighting - house by house, street by street, city by city - the men who bought and sold women. Based on years of on-the-ground reporting, The Daughters of Kobani is the unforgettable story of the women of the Kurdish militia that improbably became part of the world's best hope for stopping ISIS in Syria. Drawing from hundreds of hours of interviews, author Gayle Tzemach Lemmon introduces us to the women fighting on the front lines, determined to not only extinguish the terror of ISIS but also prove that women could lead in war and must enjoy equal rights come the peace. An extraordinary account of brave, defiant women fighting for justice and equality' - Hillary Clinton Kobani is under siege from Isis. The women's military units are locked in combat. The extraordinary story of the women who took on the Islamic State and won.
03	20210908	In 2014, north eastern Syria might have been the last place you would expect to find a revolution centred on women's rights. But that year, an all-female militia faced off against ISIS in a little town few had ever heard of - Kobani. By then, the Islamic State had swept across vast swathes of the country, taking town after town and spreading terror as the civil war burned all around it. From that unlikely showdown in Kobani emerged a fighting force that would wage war against ISIS across northern Syria alongside the United States. In the process, these women would spread their own political vision, determined to make women's equality a reality by fighting - house by house, street by street, city by city - the men who bought and sold women. Based on years of on-the-ground reporting, The Daughters of Kobani is the unforgettable story of the women of the Kurdish militia that improbably became part of the world's best hope for stopping ISIS in Syria. Drawing from hundreds of hours of interviews, author Gayle Tzemach Lemmon introduces us to the women fighting on the front lines, determined to not only extinguish the terror of ISIS but also prove that women could lead in war and must enjoy equal rights come the peace. An extraordinary account of brave, defiant women fighting for justice and equality' - Hillary Clinton Nowruz commands the women's units fighting to reclaim the Isis stronghold of Manbij. The extraordinary story of the women who took on the Islamic State and won.
04	20210909	In 2014, north eastern Syria might have been the last place you would expect to find a revolution centred on women's rights. But that year, an all-female militia faced off against ISIS in a little town few had ever heard of - Kobani. By then, the Islamic State had swept across vast swathes of the country, taking town after town and spreading terror as the civil war burned all around it. From that unlikely showdown in Kobani emerged a fighting force that would wage war against ISIS across northern Syria alongside the United States. In the process, these women would spread their own political vision, determined to make women's equality a reality by fighting - house by house, street by street, city by city - the men who bought and sold women. Based on years of on-the-ground reporting, The Daughters of Kobani is the unforgettable story of the women of the Kurdish militia that improbably became part of the world's best hope for stopping ISIS in Syria. Drawing from hundreds of hours of interviews, author Gayle Tzemach Lemmon introduces us to the women fighting on the front lines, determined to not only extinguish the terror of ISIS but also prove that women could lead in war and must enjoy equal rights come the peace. An extraordinary account of brave, defiant women fighting for justice and equality' - Hillary Clinton The women's force now numbers thousands. Rojda is in charge of the western front line. The extraordinary story of the women who took on the Islamic State and won.
05	20210910	In 2014, north eastern Syria might have been the last place you would expect to find a revolution centred on women's rights. But that year, an all-female militia faced off against ISIS in a little town few had ever heard of - Kobani. By then, the Islamic State had swept across vast swathes of the country, taking town after town and spreading terror as the civil war burned all around it. From that unlikely showdown in Kobani emerged a fighting force that would wage war against ISIS across northern Syria alongside the United States. In the process, these women would spread their own political vision, determined to make women's equality a reality by fighting - house by house, street by street, city by city - the men who bought and sold women. Based on years of on-the-ground reporting, The Daughters of Kobani is the unforgettable story of the women of the Kurdish militia that improbably became part of the world's best hope for stopping ISIS in Syria. Drawing from hundreds of hours of interviews, author Gayle Tzemach Lemmon introduces us to the women fighting on the front lines, determined to not only extinguish the terror of ISIS but also prove that women could lead in war and must enjoy equal rights come the peace. An extraordinary account of brave, defiant women fighting for justice and equality' - Hillary Clinton The battle for Raqqa has reached its exhausted end - but Isis ideology is hard to conquer. The extraordinary story of the women who took on the Islamic State and won.

Episodes

Episode	First Broadcast	Comments
01	20210906	In 2014, north eastern Syria might have been the last place you would expect to find a revolution centred on women's rights. But that year, an all-female militia faced off against Isis in a little town few had ever heard of - Kobani. By then, the Islamic State had swept across vast swathes of the country, taking town after town and spreading terror as the civil war burned all around it. From that unlikely showdown in Kobani emerged a fighting force that would wage war against ISIS across northern Syria alongside the United States. In the process, these women would spread their own political vision, determined to make women's equality a reality by fighting - house by house, street by street, city by city - the men who bought and sold women. Based on years of on-the-ground reporting, The Daughters of Kobani is the unforgettable story of the women of the Kurdish militia that improbably became part of the world's best hope for stopping ISIS in Syria. Drawing from hundreds of hours of interviews, author Gayle Tzemach Lemmon introduces us to the women fighting on the front lines, determined to not only extinguish the terror of ISIS but also prove that women could lead in war and must enjoy equal rights come the peace. An extraordinary account of brave, defiant women fighting for justice and equality' - Hillary Clinton The extraordinary story of the women who took on the Islamic State and won.
02	20210907	In 2014, north eastern Syria might have been the last place you would expect to find a revolution centred on women's rights. But that year, an all-female militia faced off against ISIS in a little town few had ever heard of - Kobani. By then, the Islamic State had swept across vast swathes of the country, taking town after town and spreading terror as the civil war burned all around it. From that unlikely showdown in Kobani emerged a fighting force that would wage war against ISIS across northern Syria alongside the United States. In the process, these women would spread their own political vision, determined to make women's equality a reality by fighting - house by house, street by street, city by city - the men who bought and sold women. Based on years of on-the-ground reporting, The Daughters of Kobani is the unforgettable story of the women of the Kurdish militia that improbably became part of the world's best hope for stopping ISIS in Syria. Drawing from hundreds of hours of interviews, author Gayle Tzemach Lemmon introduces us to the women fighting on the front lines, determined to not only extinguish the terror of ISIS but also prove that women could lead in war and must enjoy equal rights come the peace. An extraordinary account of brave, defiant women fighting for justice and equality' - Hillary Clinton Kobani is under siege from Isis. The women's military units are locked in combat. The extraordinary story of the women who took on the Islamic State and won.
03	20210908	In 2014, north eastern Syria might have been the last place you would expect to find a revolution centred on women's rights. But that year, an all-female militia faced off against ISIS in a little town few had ever heard of - Kobani. By then, the Islamic State had swept across vast swathes of the country, taking town after town and spreading terror as the civil war burned all around it. From that unlikely showdown in Kobani emerged a fighting force that would wage war against ISIS across northern Syria alongside the United States. In the process, these women would spread their own political vision, determined to make women's equality a reality by fighting - house by house, street by street, city by city - the men who bought and sold women. Based on years of on-the-ground reporting, The Daughters of Kobani is the unforgettable story of the women of the Kurdish militia that improbably became part of the world's best hope for stopping ISIS in Syria. Drawing from hundreds of hours of interviews, author Gayle Tzemach Lemmon introduces us to the women fighting on the front lines, determined to not only extinguish the terror of ISIS but also prove that women could lead in war and must enjoy equal rights come the peace. An extraordinary account of brave, defiant women fighting for justice and equality' - Hillary Clinton Nowruz commands the women's units fighting to reclaim the Isis stronghold of Manbij. The extraordinary story of the women who took on the Islamic State and won.
04	20210909	In 2014, north eastern Syria might have been the last place you would expect to find a revolution centred on women's rights. But that year, an all-female militia faced off against ISIS in a little town few had ever heard of - Kobani. By then, the Islamic State had swept across vast swathes of the country, taking town after town and spreading terror as the civil war burned all around it. From that unlikely showdown in Kobani emerged a fighting force that would wage war against ISIS across northern Syria alongside the United States. In the process, these women would spread their own political vision, determined to make women's equality a reality by fighting - house by house, street by street, city by city - the men who bought and sold women. Based on years of on-the-ground reporting, The Daughters of Kobani is the unforgettable story of the women of the Kurdish militia that improbably became part of the world's best hope for stopping ISIS in Syria. Drawing from hundreds of hours of interviews, author Gayle Tzemach Lemmon introduces us to the women fighting on the front lines, determined to not only extinguish the terror of ISIS but also prove that women could lead in war and must enjoy equal rights come the peace. An extraordinary account of brave, defiant women fighting for justice and equality' - Hillary Clinton The women's force now numbers thousands. Rojda is in charge of the western front line. The extraordinary story of the women who took on the Islamic State and won.
05	20210910	In 2014, north eastern Syria might have been the last place you would expect to find a revolution centred on women's rights. But that year, an all-female militia faced off against ISIS in a little town few had ever heard of - Kobani. By then, the Islamic State had swept across vast swathes of the country, taking town after town and spreading terror as the civil war burned all around it. From that unlikely showdown in Kobani emerged a fighting force that would wage war against ISIS across northern Syria alongside the United States. In the process, these women would spread their own political vision, determined to make women's equality a reality by fighting - house by house, street by street, city by city - the men who bought and sold women. Based on years of on-the-ground reporting, The Daughters of Kobani is the unforgettable story of the women of the Kurdish militia that improbably became part of the world's best hope for stopping ISIS in Syria. Drawing from hundreds of hours of interviews, author Gayle Tzemach Lemmon introduces us to the women fighting on the front lines, determined to not only extinguish the terror of ISIS but also prove that women could lead in war and must enjoy equal rights come the peace. An extraordinary account of brave, defiant women fighting for justice and equality' - Hillary Clinton The battle for Raqqa has reached its exhausted end - but Isis ideology is hard to conquer. The extraordinary story of the women who took on the Islamic State and won.