Of all the folks in that region other than the Israelis, the Kurds are the closest to being the “good guys”. I still remember the “thank you America” ads they took out after we got rid of Sadaam.
FWIW, the Kurds often treat their women about as roughly as any of the peoples of the region. Female genital mutilation and honor killings are common. They also played a truly major role in the Armenian genocide, both as Ottoman troops and as freelance killers and looters.