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• Forum on Women's Revolution in the Middle East kicks off in Qamishlo 

  The Women's Movement of North and East Syria is hosting a forum on women's revolution in the Middle East in Qamishlo.
• United Kurdish Women's Platform: Let's increase struggle for unity of Kurdish women 

  The United Kurdish Women's Platform drew attention to the Turkish state's massacre of civilians in Zakho and said: "Let's increase the struggle for the unity of Kurdish women and the Kurdish people."
• Online Forum on Women's Revolution of Rojava an North East Syria  

  Today there will be an online forum on the Women’s Revolution of Rojava and North East Syria.
• Women protest against court ruling on Istanbul Convention 

  The Council of State in Ankara has rejected the lawsuit against Turkey's withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention on the Protection of Women against Violence. Women in Istanbul protested against the politically motivated ruling.
• Kongra Star: We will defend our achievements and multiply them 

  The North-East Syrian women's movement Kongra Star congratulates the Women's Revolution of Rojava on its tenth anniversary, stating that the goal is to make the 21st century the age of women's revolution everywhere.
• Women's organizations in North East Syria protest the murder of journalist Menal Salih El-Mizel 

  Women's organizations protested the murder of journalist Menal Salih El-Mizel, a member of the Deir ez-Zor Civil Council Women's Committee. In their statement, the women called for the murderers to be found as soon as possible and brought to account.
• Women of Sara condemn the brutal killing of Arab journalist Manal Saleh al-Misel 

  Sara, an organisation active in northern and eastern Syria to combat violence against women, has condemned the beheading of Arab journalist Manal Saleh al-Misel, saying that the crime is a barbaric act directed against all women.
• Exhibition with pictures of Kurdish women in Sulaymaniyah 

  An exhibition organised by Teko-Jin in Azadî Park in Sulaymaniyah shows pictures of women who died in the struggle.
• Ayşe Acar Başaran confirmed spokeswoman for the HDP women's council 

  HDP MP Ayşe Acar Başaran has been confirmed in her role as spokeswoman for the party's women's council.
• Iranian women continue #No2Hijab campaign 

  Women in Iran continue to protest the official obligation to wear hijab for the last 43 years. Iranian women who have recently launched the "#No2Hijab" campaign also resist the threats of detention and arrest by the government.
• Man kills his wife in Denizli 

  A man called Erdal Yalçın murdered his wife, Emine Yalçın, in the Acıpayam district of Denizli.
• Jinwar, the centre of communal life 

  Rûken Rojda, a member of the Jineology Academy, said that the communal system is implemented in the village of Jinwar, the women’s village.
• Young women from Europe meet at Jineology workshop 

  The participants debated the exploitation of women in the existing system and called on all young women to step into action against it.
• Women in solidarity with Saliha Aydeniz 

  The DBP MP Saliha Aydeniz is to be stripped of her parliamentary immunity in a fictitious trial in order to put her behind bars like numerous other Kurdish women politicians in Turkey.
• Men kill at least 32 women in June 

  According to the news compiled by bianet from local and national newspapers, news websites and news agencies, men killed at least 32 women and seven children in June.
• YPJ academies develop self-defence and self-consciousness 

  Military academies play a major role in shaping the personality of fighters and developing the principles of self-defence. YPJ fighters get to know their true identity and history at academies across North-East Syria.
• HDP women meet with women from the Middle East and North Africa 

  HDP Women’s Diplomacy Commission held a meeting with women from the Middle East and North Africa.
• One woman killed in Istanbul, another seriously wounded in Antalya 

  A woman was killed by a man in Istanbul while another was seriously injured in Antalya.
• Young Women's Union established in Shengal 

  Establishment of the Shengal Young Women's Union was announced in a congress attended by 150 delegates in Shengal.
• YJA Star guerrillas: Zîlan showed women how strong they can be 

  YJA Star guerrillas commemorated martyr Zîlan, one of the leading members of the PKK, saying that “Comrade Zîlan created a line of resistance. With her action of self-sacrifice, she showed women how brave and strong they can be.”
• The enemy inside us, new podcast by Çay at the Women's Front 

  Çay at the Women's Front published a new podcast.
• Women Weaving Future releases video on history of women's movement in Kurdistan 

  Women Weaving Future has released a video on the history of the women's movement in Kurdistan.
• Two TJA activists taken into custody in Van 

  TJA activists Ayşegül Ayaz and Leyla Aşkan, who returned to Van after the press statement held in Doğubayazıt regarding the increasing femicides and violence against women, were taken into custody.
• Iranian and Afghan women release message of solidarity with the Kurds 

  The Women's Transnational Democratic Platform condemned the Turkish invasion attacks and demanded the freedom of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan, also calling for the removal of the PKK from the list of "terrorist organizations".
• KJK: Kurdistan guerrilla will win, women will win! 

  The KJK praised the actions of patriotic people and women, as well as the YJA/STAR and HPG guerrillas fighting the Turkish genocidal war. “We call for expanded struggle to defeat the desperate enemy,” the KJK said.