Frida Ghitis : Kurdish region in Syria approved new law ordering equality for women . Move shows ideological battleground between ISIS , which enslaves women , and Kurds . With the defiant decree by the small canton , the Kurds are doubling down , staking out a position as the stalwarts of modernity , not intimidated by opponents whose brutality has caused other armies to flee . Score: 6 Ghitis : Battle against ISIS helping Kurdish women achieve equality .
Frida Ghitis : Kurdish region in Syria approved new law ordering equality for women . Move shows ideological battleground between ISIS , which enslaves women , and Kurds . Score: 6 Ghitis : Battle against ISIS helping Kurdish women achieve equality .