Women's Defence Forces
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| Women's Defence Forces Hêzên Parastina Jinê (HPJ) |
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| Dates of operation | 2004–present |
| Motives | To stop the wave of executions in Iran; to stop the oppression of women, the loss of culture, prostitution, slavery and injustice. |
| Active region(s) | Iraq, Turkey and Iran |
| Ideology | Secularism, Kurdish nationalism Feminism, Democratic confederalism |
| Status | Active |
Women's Defence Forces (Kurdish: Hêzên Parastina Jinê), or the name of in Kurdish shortened HPJ, is the women branch of the PJAK.
