Asia Ramazan Antar

Asya Ramazan Antar (Sorani Kurdish: ئاسیا ڕەمەزان ئەنتەر, 1998 — 30 August 2016), also known as Viyan Antar, was a Kurdish YPJ fighter who rose to prominence during the Syrian Civil War, as she was symbolized as a symbol of the feminist struggle (Jineology) against ISIL by the international media.

After photos of her spread across the internet, she was dubbed "the Kurdish Angelina Jolie" by international media for her physical resemblance to the actress.

After her death, news headlines announced "the Kurdish Angelina Jolie has died,"[2][3][5][6] emphasizing the physical resemblance between the two as much as her participation in the fight against ISIS.

Choman Kanaani, an activist and Kurdish fighter who repudiated the Western media's treatment of Antar, told the BBC that, "The entire philosophy of YPJ is to fight sexism and prevent using women as a sexual object".

In the media, no-one talked about the ideals for which she gave her life, nor what Viyan achieved for women in Rojava in the past years when she joined YPG.

Antar in November 2015
YPG and YPJ fighters, 2016