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• How a female guerrilla escaped forced marriage and the ISIS 

  Zîlan comes from a feudal family from East Kurdistan in which patriarchal structures are predominant. Her father forced her into marriage and her uncle forced her to join ISIS. An experience led her out of the spiral of violence into guerrilla struggle.
• Activists in Stockholm protest surge in violence against women 

  The coronavirus pandemic has increased male violence against women. Activists protested this surge in violence with a demonstration in Stockholm.
• 393 women demand protection of prisoners' right to life 

  "No one should be kept in prisons where life safety is not ensured and prisoners are abandoned to their fate.”
• Mothers say they don't want to see coffins coming out of prisons 

  The Free Women Movement (TJA), the Women Executives of the Prisoners’ Families Aid Association (TUHAY-DER) and the prisoners’ relatives made a statement to mark Mother's Day in Van.
• Women in Frankfurt protest male violence 

  The European Women's Solidarity organised a protest against male violence in Frankfurt. Many women's organisations and institutions attended the action.
• HDP statement on the abduction of a party member in Van 

  The HDP's Women's Council has issued a statement on the abduction of a member of the party council. Hatice Büşra Kuyun was kidnapped and threatened by alleged police officers in Van on May 4.
• Digital violence against women increases during COVID-19  

  The ‘We Will Stop Femicide Platform’ (KCDP) and the Women's Assemblies said that the number of women who applied for support denouncing the violence they were exposed to, has increased in April.
• TJK-E calls on women to organise against male violence 

  "Regardless of whoever is practicing the violence, it should be our basic duty not to remain silent and to develop self-defense by being conscious and organized," said the TJK-E.
• Syrian Women's Council: We must protect and defend each other 

  The Syrian Women's Council refers to the increase in male violence in the Corona crisis and says: "We condemn violence against women. In these difficult times, we must protect and defend each other.”
• Women protest the defamation campaign against Kars municipality 

  We won't allow the seizure of yet another municipality in silence, said women.
• Jineoloji Academy pays tribute to Malda Kousa 

  Jineoloji Academy commemorated Malda Kousa on the first anniversary of her martyrdom
• Newaya Jin tells the story of Mothers who struggle for justice 

  The new issue covers the 21st century feminism, the principles of universal common women's struggle, the coronavirus emergency, the Law of Execution in Turkey and the importance of mother tongue.
• Kurdish women’s movement in Russia calls for national unity 

  The Kurdish women’s movement in Russia condemned KDP’s collaboration with the Turkish state and called for unity against the dirty alliance.
• Fighting for freedom! 

  The feminist campaign #WomenDefendRojava has published the poem "What is freedom?" as a video and sends greetings to all freedom fighters.
• Turkey: 20 women have been murdered in April 

  The Platform warned that violence against women would continue to increase unless fair trials were ensured.
• Kongra Star salutes women and workers on 1 May 

  Kongra Star appealed to the working woman, wherever she is, not to remain silent about her rights and not to allow anyone to exploit her labour and efforts.
• Cross-Border Feminists call on women to celebrate 1 May 

  "We call on everyone who rejects the patriarchal, exploitative, colonial, and racist violence to mobilize and join together to enrich and strengthen the global feminist struggle."
• TJA: Let's turn every space into a 1 May celebration area 

  TJA stated that the AKP-MHP government aims to turn the pandemic into an opportunity.
• TJK-E: Let's celebrate 1 May with new and creative ways 

  "Let's welcome this year's Labor Day as the day of breaking the chains of slavery, establishing a united women and laborers struggle," said TJK-E in a written statement celebrating 1 May.
• HDK's Kılıçaslan says violence against women increased in March 

  Violence against women recorded in March this year increased 38 percent compared to the violence cases in March last year
• HDP: Poverty and violence against women increase during pandemic 

  The HDP Women's Council said that the AKP-MHP has turned the pandemic into an opportunity, and that poverty and violence against women have increased. The Council vowed to increase solidarity.
• Women launch Twitter campaign at 9pm for missing student Gülistan 

  Women will be storming Twitter tonight, demanding to find Women will be storming Twitter tonight, demanding to find Gülistan Doku who has been missing for 113 days.
• Three women artists for Bella Ciao 

  Basque actress Itziar Ituño, Kurdish soprano Mizgin Tahir and Italian singer Erica Boschiero celebrate Italy Liberation Day with a special version of Bella Ciao.
• Peace Mother Turan passes away in İzmir 

  The 59-year-old woman had been receiving cancer treatment for two years.
• Evid-Sen says domestic workers are in a very serious situation 

  Evid-Sen pointed out that domestic workers are experiencing great difficulties during the pandemic process.