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• Thousands of women march for decent pay all over Switzerland 

  All over Switzerland, tens of thousands of women demonstrated for more respect, decent pay and retirement.
• Zilan Women's Festival will be held in Gelsenkirchen on 17 June 

  TJK-E member Nûpel Munzur said that they want to highlight national culture at the Zilan Women's Festival that will be held in Gelsenkirchen.
• HDP and the Green Left Party Women's Assemblies enter a restructuring process 

  The HDP and the Green Left Party Women's Assemblies said they were in the process of restructuring their parties for freedom and equality: "We have no option other than struggle. The future is ours, to be painted in the colors we wish.”
• Democratic Student Movement opens "Jin Jiyan Azadî" exhibition in Şêxmêqsûd  

  The Democratic Student Movement opened an exhibition in the neighbourhood of Şêxmêqsûd in Aleppo as part of its "Jin Jiyan Azadî freedom initiative. The movement said that its actions will continue until the freedom of Leader Abdullah Öcalan is achieved.
• Zilan Women's Festival will take place in Gelsenkirchen on 17 June 

  The traditional Zilan Women's Festival will take place in Gelsenkirchen on Saturday 17 June with the slogan "From Kurdistan to the world: Jin Jiyan Azadî!". The event is dedicated to the Kurdish revolutionary Evîn Goyî, who was murdered in Paris.
• A mother fighting the embargo  

  Every day early in the morning, she starts her journey against all the hardships of life, collecting and selling herbs and vegetables. She is resisting the challenges of the embargo and high prices to ensure a dignified life for her children.
• Trustee changes name of park dedicated to Kurdish activist 

  The Turkish regime's anti-Kurdish stance knows no limits. It even targeted the name of a park in Nusaybin dedicated to Kader Ortakaya, a Kurdish activist who was shot dead by Turkish soldiers at the Kobanê border in 2014.
• Survivors of 1937-38 Dersim Genocide die 

  Eşliye Çice and Necef Duman, who survived the Dersim Genocide of 1837-38, lost their lives.
• Men kill at least 40 women in May 

  According to the KCDP report, at least 40 women were killed in May, and 22 women died under suspicious circumstances.
• Women's village Jinwar plans new projects 

  In the women's village of Jinwar, an ecological economy, women's solidarity and a common and free life are being built. The residents are now planning new projects in the fields of solar energy, medicine and offers for children.
• 'Maxmur mothers are symbols of will and resistance' 

  Female activists and journalists living in Sulaymaniyah salute the resistance of women who are resisting the Iraqi military siege in the Maxmur refugee camp.
• KJK: Elections were not fair 

  The Kurdistan Women’s Communities (KJK) said that the May 28 presidential election was not a fair and legitimate election, but rather an operation of the special war regime.
• 6th Fidan Doğan Kurdish Women's Festival to take place on 18 June in Paris 

  The 6th edition of the "Fidan Doğan Kurdish Women's Festival" will take place on 18 June in Paris.
• Tevgera Jinên Azad: Together we will continue to resist and fight 

  Tevgera Jinên Azad (TJA) made a statement after the presidential elections, underlining that the legitimacy of the elections was void for them and vowed to "continue to resist and fight."
• More than 40 female students in Iran expelled from university 

  More than 40 female students at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Iran have been expelled from the university in the last month. The Student Union Council reported that the expulsions were aimed at suppressing the popular uprising.
• "Women-Led Uprising in Iran" conference to be hosted at European Parliament 

  "Women Led Uprising in Iran: Iran at the crossroads between Repression or Revolution?" conference at the European Parliament on 6 June.
• Report calls for Taliban’s treatment of women and girls as a crime against humanity 

  Since the Taliban’s takeover in August 2021, women have been excluded from political roles, most jobs in the public sector and from education beyond primary school.
• Kurdish politician Ceylan Aslan faces up to 15 years in prison 

  Kurdish politician Ceylan Aslan is facing a prison sentence of up to 15 years over her participation in various events as a politician.
• Peace Mothers condemn the siege of Maxmur 

  Peace Mothers in İzmir appealed to Massoud Barzani and called for an end to the atrocities committed against the people of Maxmur.
• YJA Star announces death of guerrilla commander Leyla Sorxwîn in Besta 

  YJA Star announced the death of Leyla Sorxwîn. The long-time commander, who joined the Kurdish liberation movement in 1993, fell a martyr in resistance against the Turkish army in Besta region in North Kurdistan.
• Grave of Jina Amini desecrated 

  The grave of Jina (Mahsa) Amini was desecrated.
• Kurdistan Free Women's Movement condemns Iraqi government's siege of Maxmur 

  The Kurdistan Free Women's Movement (RJAK) strongly condemned the Iraqi government's siege and attacks targeting Maxmur and demanded the immediate withdrawal of Iraqi forces.
• KJK pays tribute on the death of Prof. Maria Miles 

  Prof. Maria Mies: A life for justice and women’s freedom
• Women's movements in North-East Syria call for action against femicides 

  Women's organizations and movements in North and East Syria condemned femicides and called for prosecution of perpetrators.
• YPJ fighter Cûdî Egîd martyred in Turkish drone attack 

  Announcing the martyrdom of one of their fighters in a Turkish drone strike, YPJ promised the martyrs for the freedom of the peoples to create a free and meaningful future.