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At least 30 women murdered in Turkey in April
According to the tally compiled by JINNEWS for the month of April, at least 30 women and 2 children were murdered in Turkey in April, while 15 women and 1 child died under suspicious circumstances. -
Kurdish women in Duisburg send letters to the CPT demanding freedom for Öcalan
Kurdish women in Duisburg sent letters to the CPT saying that they "do not accept the aggravated isolation of our leader". -
Confederation of Young Syrian Women to be established
At the young women's conference, it was decided to increase the struggle for the physical freedom of Abdullah Öcalan and to work for the establishment of the Confederation of Young Syrian Women. -
We Will Stop Femicide Platform: 32 women killed in April
According to the KCDP April report, 32 women were murdered, and 13 others lost their lives in suspicious circumstances. -
Kurdish women in Dortmund send letters to CPT demanding freedom of Öcalan
Rozerîn Women's Council, the organization of Kurdish women living in Dortmund, sent 450 letters prepared within the scope of the "Letter to the CPT" campaign and called for more mobilization. -
Men kill two women in Ankara and Antalya
Two women were murdered and one was injured in Ankara's Sincan district and Antalya's Kepez district. -
Prisoners Uğur and Örmez attacked by other women inmates in Izmir jail
Sedanur Uğur and Sibel Örmez were arrested during protests in Izmir and placed in the judicial detainees’ section of Şakran Women's Closed Prison. They were attacked by approximately 30 judicial detainees. -
TJA member Zelal Bilgin sentenced to 8 years and 5 months in prison
The Turkish state continues its political and legal repression against Kurdish people and women. -
Young women to march for Abdullah Öcalan’s freedom in Stuttgart
A march demanding freedom for Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan will be organised in Stuttgart, in the southern German state of Baden-Württemberg. -
YPJ announces the death of commander Zozan Hesekê
“The Kurdish people, Kurdish women, and youth fighting for freedom and justice will continue the march in the footsteps of Comrade Zozan,” said the YPJ, paying tribute to one of their fallen commanders. -
Book by Gültan Kışanak banned in Turkey
Completely unnoticed by the public, the book “The Color Purple in Kurdish Politics,” written by Gültan Kışanak while in prison, has been banned in Turkey since 2022, for allegedly bearing characteristics of “terrorist propaganda”. -
"Leadership and Women" workshop held in Lucerne
The "Leadership and Women" workshop launched in various Swiss cities on 21 April, was held in Lucerne on Wednesday. Women shared their experiences of struggle. -
Women Defend Rojava calls for defense of press freedom and women's revolution in Kurdistan
Women Defend Rojava pointed to the comprehensive attack concept against the Kurdish liberation movement and called for the defense of press freedom and the women's revolution in Kurdistan. -
15 women killed in Iran in one month
15 women were killed in Iran in one month. -
Sara Women's Movement in Sweden holds congress
The Sara Women's Movement in Sweden held its 9th Congress, discussing the current political process and women's organisation in Scandinavia. -
Halime, hold on!
The latest drone attack in Rojava targeted Halime Mihemed Osman, spokeswoman for the Sara Organisation for Combating Violence against Women. Our author Nûdem Derya sees the attack as the Turkish state's fear of women's strength. -
TJK-E launches campaign to send letters to CPT against the isolation of Öcalan
TJK-E started a campaign to send letters to CPT against the isolation of Abdullah Öcalan in İmralı, stating: "We will not accept a life without the leader.” -
Celebrations in Rojava mark ninth anniversary of KJK
In 2005, the Kurdish women's movement decided to reorganize itself under the umbrella of the KJB. Nine years later, the Community of Kurdistan Women emerged from this. -
Panel on Kurdish women at Côte d'Azur University in Nice
In a panel organized by Côte d'Azur University in Nice, the refugee process of Kurdish women in Europe, the conditions under which they migrated, and their adaptation and organization processes in the countries they came from were discussed. -
TAJÊ: Be the voice of self-defense against violence against women
TAJÊ invited everyone to participate in the campaign launched by TAJÊ under the slogan "Be the Voice of Self-Defense Against Violence Against Women" on the 10th anniversary of the Shengal genocide. -
Trial of Kurdish woman activist Moradi in Tehran postponed
The start of the trial against Kurdish woman Warisha Moradi before an Islamic Revolutionary Court in Tehran has been postponed. The activist from the women's association KJAR is accused of participating in an armed uprising. -
Woman raped by a soldier in Suruç
K.K., who introduced himself as a specialised sergeant in Suruç District Gendarmerie Command and former district governor's bodyguard, raped a woman named M.M. -
Internationalist Commune of Rojava pays tribute to guerrilla Sara Dorşîn
The Internationalist Commune of Rojava paid tribute to guerrilla Sara Dorşîn who fell as a martyr on 7 April 2019. -
PYD Women's Council in Europe holds congress in Gelsenkirchen
At the congress of the PYD Women's Council in Europe in Gelsenkirchen, 120 delegates established the priorities for further work. The new board consists of 24 women. -
YPJ announces the death of two fighters in Turkish airstrike
YPJ General Command announced that fighters Arîn Kobanê and Sorxwîn Celal were martyred in an airstrike carried out by the occupying Turkish state against a vehicle in Kobanê.