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• Kurdish women in Germany protest Turkey’s use of chemical weapons 

  In Saarbrucken, women demonstrated against the Turkish use of chemical weapons in Kurdistan.
• Peace Mothers in Istanbul protest “for peace and freedom against war and violence”  

  The Peace Mothers Initiative in Istanbul, which organized a march against war, stated that the government's dirty war policies are to blame for the violence and chaos.
• The Council of State rejects appeal for the 'Istanbul Convention' 

  The Council of State rejected an appeal for a stay of execution regarding the Turkish government’s decision to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention.
• Women in Kobanê promote different activities to mark 25 November 

  Women in Kobanê have already begun activities to mark 25 November, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Among the activities are talks about the importance of the struggle, seminars and home visits.
• Van Women's Platform kicks off its 25 November action and event program  

  Van Women's Platform kicked off its 25 November action and event program and invited everyone to the march to be held on the 25th.
• Another woman murdered in Antep 

  A 31-year-old woman was killed by her husband in Antep province, while the woman, whose dead body was found in an empty lot yesterday, has been identified as 41-year-old Neslihan Kaya.
• TJA and HDP Women's Assembly hold jineology work shop in Van 

  TJA and HDP Women's Assembly met with women at one of the events held to mark on 25 November and organized a jineology workshop in Van.
• HPC-Jin holds annual meeting in Qamishlo 

  Delegates of the Women's Social Defense Units (HPC-Jin) gathered for their annual meeting in Qamishlo.
• Two women murdered in Batman and Antep 

  In Batman, a young woman was murdered by the man to whom she was married according to religious custom. Her sister was seriously injured in the attack. In Antep, a woman's body was discovered with massive cut wounds.
• Kongreya Star in Hol province begins activities to mark 25 November  

  In a statement about 25 November, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Kongreya Star Hol District Organization promised to fight until women's freedom is achieved.
• "We are not helpless in the face of violence" 

  In the Kaktüs women's association, young women have been organizing and fighting against patriarchal violence for a year and a half. They announce that they will participate resolutely in the activities leading up to November 25.
• HDP deputy Uca: We are not afraid of your tanks! 

  The village road where TJA and HDP wanted to hold a meeting with women was closed by tanks. HDP deputy Feleknas Uca said: "We are not afraid of you nor of your tanks. We will continue to fight."
• Women's Defense Network activists rally in Istanbul ahead of 25 November demonstrations 

  Activists of the Istanbul Women's Defense Network rallied in Istanbul in the first of the actions planned to mark 25 November: “We raise our call from woman to woman: you, me, them, us: Together to the resistance!"
• No news from Zeynab Jalalian for months 

  Zeynab Jalalian has been in prison in Iran for over 13 years. Her relatives have not received any news from her since May.
• "A revolution is created with resistance" 

  Fighters of the women's guerrilla force YJA Star recall the historical importance of Commander Bêrîtan Hêvî for women's spirit of resistance and emphasize their determination to defend the region until victory.
• Peace Mothers march in Şırnak against Turkey’s massacres and use of chemical weapons 

  Peace Mothers marched to the Habur Border Crossing in Silopi in protest of the Turkish state's chemical attacks in its ongoing military campaign against guerrilla forces in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
• Protesting violence against women seen as crime to sentence Ayşe Gökkan to prison 

  In the reasoned decision regarding TJA Term Spokesperson Ayşe Gökkan, who was sentenced to 30 years in prison, actions such as protesting violence against women were also considered as 'crimes'.
• 'We do not accept a budget without women' 

  "This budget, which does not address gender equality in society, is unacceptable," said the women's commissions of health, labor, and professional organizations.
• Marxist-feminist conference kicks off on Thursday 

  The 4th International Conference will be held online, on 11, 12 and 13 November 2021.
• Young women block the road in Berlin to demand freedom for Öcalan 

  Young women blocked the road in the busy square of Berlin to emphasize that they will carry out larger actions for Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Newaya Jin newspaper meets readers in Cologne 

  Journalist Ülkem Zeremya said that the Kurdish women's press mostly broadcasts against gendered codes and spoke about the editorial policy of Newaya Jin newspaper.
• Kongra Star Coordination condemns brutal murder of four women activists in Afghanistan 

  Kongra Star Coordination issued a statement to condemn the brutal murder of four women activists in Afghanistan.
• Women's rights activist murdered in Afghanistan 

  Frozan Safi, a 29-year-old women's rights activist, was found shot dead in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif.
• Istanbul 25 November Women's Platform demonstrates in solidarity with Çilem Doğan 

  The Istanbul 25 November Women's Platform protested in Kadıköy the 15-year prison sentence handed down to Çilem Doğan, who, in self-defense, killed her husband after years of abuse.
• “Çay on the women's front”, the new podcast of internationalist women in Rojava 

  A new podcast called “Çay on the women's front” is being produced by internationalist women who talk about their daily experiences in the Rojava revolution.