The local government in a majority Kurdish area of Syria has passed a decree granting women equal rights in what a monitoring group called "an affront" to discriminatory jihadist moves. Related Stories
Published on the local government's official Facebook page on Wednesday, the decree states that women and men should enjoy "equality... in all walks of public and private life."
Last year, Syria's Kurds created autonomous governments in the three regions where they are a majority, establishing self-proclaimed rule.
Arabs also hold office, and the decrees apply to all ethnicities living in the self-governing areas.
The decree, passed by the leaders of the Al-Jazira canton -- officially Hasakeh province -- stipulates that women have the right to equal labour rights, including pay.
Women must be 18 years old to marry, and they are cannot be married off without their consent.
"Polygamy is forbidden," the decree states, adding that women have the same right to bear witness in court as men, and that they have full inheritance rights.
In Islam, men are allowed four wives on condition that they can afford it, while women have limited inheritance rights and fewer rights before a law court.Read the rest of the Story HERE.
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