04/07/2025

Bethnahrin Women’s Union to host landmark conference on Syriac women’s leadership in Germany

GIESSEN, Germany — The Bethnahrin Women’s Union (Huyodo d’Neshe d’Bethnahrin, HNB), in coordination with its affiliated organizations across Beth Nahrin (Mesopotamia) and in the diaspora, has begun preparations for a landmark conference aimed at amplifying the unified voice and demands of Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) women. The conference is scheduled for Saturday, 12 July, at Bürgerhaus Hausen, located at Parkstraße 2 in Pulheim-Giessen, Germany.

In a multilingual statement released this week, the HNB underscored the urgency of such a gathering in light of growing challenges facing Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) women and the broader survival of their community. Beginning at 10 AM, the conference aims to unite women from both the homeland of Beth Nahrin and the diaspora to establish a common position, strengthen representation, and forge a path toward empowerment and societal leadership.

“This is not just a conference — it’s a statement of resilience,” the HNB stated. “We believe wholeheartedly in the role of Syriac women across all spheres, and in the importance of their voice in shaping the destiny of our people.”

The statement emphasized that the current era is marked by heightened pressures, threats to identity, and political marginalization. In this context, the conference is intended to serve as a space for solidarity, strategic dialogue, and renewal.

The HNB called upon “every free and conscious Syriac woman” to attend and contribute with clarity of vision and strength of will. Participants are invited to engage in critical discussions on how Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) women can lead within their communities and represent their nation in today’s broader struggle for rights and recognition.

For those seeking to attend or obtain further information, the HNB provided contact details for Bergen Aharon and Ninwe Raio, a senior member of the Bethnahrin Women’s Union.

The event is being hailed as a significant milestone in the advancement of women’s leadership within the Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) community, with organizers expressing hope that it will foster unity, increase visibility, and inspire tangible action in defense of a people — and their daughters — determined to shape their own future.