Arin Mirkan
YPJ Commander — Martyred in Kobanî, 2014
Arin Mirkan was a Kurdish female fighter who became a symbol of resistance during the Battle of Kobanî. On 5 October 2014, surroun…
Joanna Palani
"Joanna"
International Volunteer Fighter, YPJ/Peshmerga
Joanna Palani is a Kurdish-Danish woman who left her studies in Copenhagen to fight ISIS alongside the YPJ and Peshmerga forces in…
Narin Afrin
Commander, Kobanî Canton YPG/YPJ Forces
Narin Afrin commanded the joint YPG/YPJ forces defending Kobanî during the 2014–2015 siege by ISIS. She coordinated a defence forc…
Jîna Amini
Symbol of the Jin, Jiyan, Azadî uprising
Jîna Amini was a 22-year-old Kurdish woman who was arrested by Iran's morality police in Tehran on 13 September 2022 for allegedly…
Viyan Antar
"Viyan Afrin"
YPJ Fighter and Media Figure — Martyred 2016
Viyan Afrin Antar was a young Kurdish fighter who became internationally known after her photograph while holding a Kalashnikov, w…