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• Kurdish women: We are the subjects of this process 

  Kurdish women emphasized unity and defined themselves as key actors in rebuilding and peace.
• Final declaration of ‘Paving the way to peace’ conference released 

  The declaration called for urgent steps toward peace, including ending cross-border operations and restoring Abdullah Öcalan’s communication rights.
• 3rd Conference for Kurdish Women's Unity: Building a free society with free women  

  The 3rd Conference for Kurdish Women's Unity in Amed highlighted the role of Kurdish women in national unity and the construction of a democratic society and stressed that peace is not possible without women's freedom.
• 3rd Conference by the Platform for Kurdish Women's Unity kicks off in Amed 

  The 3rd conference by the Platform for Kurdish Women's Unity has begun in Amed under the slogan “Bi yekitiya jinên kurd, ber bi yekitiya neteweyî ye” (Kurdish women's unity is the unity of the nation).
• Şareza Osman: Women must unite in a confederal system against patriarchy 

  Jineoloji Academy member Şareza Osman said that the revolution must grow through confederal resistance to sexist mentalities.
• Support center for young women opens in Raqqa 

  The Women's Support Center opened in Raqqa consists of departments of education, communication, culture and arts, and sports.
• KJAR: The democratic struggle of women will lead to freedom, not war between nation-states 

  KJAR calls on all women within freedom-seeking parties and organisations to collaborate and establish a unified voice for women in Iran, saying: “Without the presence of women, one cannot speak of a free future for Iran.”
• Gender-based violence is a deepening crisis in Turkey 

  Femicides and deaths in suspicious circumstances are on the rise in Turkey, reflecting a systemic pattern of injustice.
• Women's Initiative ‘I Need Peace’ calls on Parliament to take concrete steps 

  Following a meeting with DEM Party MP Pervin Buldan, the women's initiative “I Need Peace” calls on parliament to take concrete legal steps to resolve the Kurdistan question and anchor peace in society.
• Network against violence against women, children, and LGBTIQ+ established in Van 

  The Network Against Violence was established in Van province to combat violence against women, children, and LGBTIQ+ individuals.
• Sebahat Tuncel: For us, Öcalan’s involvement in the process is the greatest source of trust 

  TJA activist Sebahat Tuncel criticized the state for failing to take the necessary steps in the current process toward a democratic resolution to the Kurdish question, saying: "Silencing weapons does not mean peace and democracy."
• Sociologist assigned to clean toilets after allegations of mobbing at Batman Municipality 

  In Batman, a new case of mobbing in the municipality under trustee administration is causing outrage. Sociologist Rojin Akat was assigned to clean toilets after filing a criminal complaint against her supervisor.
• TAJÊ appeals to Baghdad and the UN for 19 Yazidi women burned alive in Mosul in 2016 

  The TAJÊ Diplomacy Committee sent a letter to Baghdad and the UN calling for the identification of the 19 Yazidi women who were burned alive in Mosul in 2016 and for this atrocity to be recognized as femicide.
• MP Saki: Kurdish women’s struggle is key to social change in the Middle East 

  DEM Party MP Özgül Saki said that Kurdish women’s peace struggle drives change in the Middle East.
• Women’s house, a center for resolving women’s issues in Raqqa 

  The Women’s house in Raqqa has become a trusted center that resolves family issues through dialogue.
• Women in Switzerland prepare for 14 June strike 

  Switzerland gears up for the fourth women’s strike as YJK-S calls women to the streets under the slogan “Jin, Jiyan, Azadî.”
• Muş Municipality announces three new projects for women 

  Muş Municipality plans to open a Women's Solidarity Center and is also working to support women facing violence and housing insecurity.
• 19th edition of Zilan Women's Festival to take place in Germany on June 21 

  YJK-E described the festival as both an arena of resistance and a platform for embracing the struggle.
• 12th Sakine Cansız Women's Festival to be held in Zurich 

  Organized by the Kurdish Women’s Union of Switzerland, the 12th Sakine Cansız Women's Festival will take place on 28 June in Zurich under the theme of women’s organization and cultural solidarity.
• 20th edition of Zîlan Women's Festival to take place in London on June 14-15 

  The Zîlan Women's Festival is preparing to bring the voices, words, and resistance of women to the heart of London in its 20th year.
• Gülser Yıldırım: Women are the leaders and subjects of the process 

  Following the conference of Kurdish women parliamentarians, Gülser Yıldırım calls for a stronger organization of women: “We have hope, but hope is not enough. We must organize, work, and grow this unity.”
• City Women’s Assembly to be established in Muş 

  The municipality of Muş, won by the DEM Party, plans to establish a City Women’s Assembly to address women’s issues through women’s perspectives.
• Kahya: Government knows the feminist movement is gaining strength 

  Roza Kahya said that the government targets the growing women's struggle through its “Year of the Family” policies.
• Peace Mothers call for concrete steps to achieve peace 

  In Istanbul, peace mothers sent a message of dialogue and peace. Despite a police blockade, they drew attention to the ongoing suffering caused by the unresolved conflict and called for concrete steps toward a new political beginning.
• Allegations of mobbing in Batman municipality run by a trustee 

  In the Kurdish city of Batman, serious allegations of mobbing have been made against the municipal administration under compulsory supervision.