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• Women call for solidarity with activists on trial and participation in 'Great Women Rally'  

  Women in Istanbul and Ankara called on everyone to attend the hearing on 7 June and the 'Great Women's Rally’ on 19 June.
• Third day of tent action in Marseille 

  Third day of tent action organised by women in Marseille to protest the isolation imposed on Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan and demand his freedom.
• At least 17 women killed in May, says 'We Will Stop Femicides Platform' 

  We Will Stop Femicides Platform (KCDP) announced that at least 17 women were killed in May and 20 died in suspicious circumstances in May.
• Women in Marseille launch 3-day tent action for Abdullah Öcalan 

  Arin Mirkan Women's Council in Marseille has launched a 3-day tent action to protest the isolation of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan and to demand justice for the 3 Kurdish women revolutionaries who were murdered in Paris in 2013.
• HDP says “opinion leaders” cover up child molestation in Hakkari 

  The HDP Women's Assembly in Hakkari reported that "opinion leaders" are trying to cover up a sexual assault against a 4-year-old child in the Derecik district of the city.
• HDP women visit tobacco workers in Adiyaman 

  HDP women politicians have visited women workers in tobacco fields in Adiyaman to talk to the women employed as day laborers. The visit took place as part of the HDP campaign against the feminization of poverty.
• Third hearing of trial against rapist sergeant Musa Orhan begins 

  The third hearing of the trial of specialist sergeant Musa Orhan began. Orhan had raped a student named Ipek Er, who later committed suicide in August 2020 in Batman.
• “Self-defense is a compelling necessity” 

  A group of students conducts women-led self-defense workshops in Izmir. "Self-defense is as important as bread and water. It is about conquering fear," said Izel Graca from the workshop's preparatory group.
• Kongreya Star supports campaigns to combat violence against women 

  Kongreya Star Spokesperson Remziye Mihemed said that they support the campaigns to combat violence against women, stressing that Kongreya Star's fight against violence will continue.
• Swiss Kurdish Women's Movement holds its 7th congress in Zurich 

  The Swiss Kurdish Women's Movement (YJK-S) held its 7th congress in Zurich with the slogan "Let's organize against occupation attacks and massacres of women".
• Gültan Kışanak receives Clara Zetkin Honorary Award 

  This year's Clara Zetkin Honorary Award for social commitment goes to Gültan Kışanak. The former mayor of Amed has been in prison since 2016, among other things for introducing gender-parity dual leadership.
• Day of action against feminicide in Berlin 

  Like every last Saturday of the month, the Network Against Feminicide organized a day of action against patriarchal violence in Berlin today.
• HDP deputies protest against femicide 

  HDP deputies walked out of a meeting of the Parliamentary Commission for Gender Equality leaving behind posters with the names of 106 women who died in the first four months of this year.
• Court sentences Peace Mother to 10 months in jail 

  A Kurdish Peace Mother was sentenced to 10 months and 25 days in jail over a speech she made in Hakkari in September 2020.
• YJA Star: We will realize the dreams of our martyrs 

  The headquarters of the women's guerrilla troops YJA Star remembers the eight fighters who died on April 8 in the region of Besta in North Kurdistan.
• Call for women to stop the life on July 1 for Istanbul Convention 

  The Women's Defense Network called on women to halt daily activities in the streets, houses and workplaces on July 1 to protest the withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention.
• HDK Women's Assembly salutes Palestine Feminist Collective 

  The HDK Women's Assembly said in a written statement: "We salute the Palestine Feminist Collective, the struggle of our feminist comrades inside and outside Palestine."
• Kurdish Women's Movement-France holds its annual congress in Paris 

  The Kurdish Women's Movement-France (TJK-F) held its annual congress in Paris with the slogan "Against femicide: defend the free society with free women!"
• REPAK member Çiçek: Femicide must be fought in an organized way worldwide 

  Women who play leading roles in social struggles are systematically murdered worldwide. Meral Çiçek from the Kurdish women's office REPAK explains the background of the international campaign "Weaving ourselves for life".
• Jailed politician Sara Kaya infected with Coronavirus 

  Sara Kaya, a Kurdish politician imprisoned in Turkey, has tested positive for Coronavirus. It is suspected that she may have become infected during a hospital trip.
• KNK women submit dossier to German ministry on Turkey’s attacks 

  Female members of the KNK demonstrated in front of the German Foreign Ministry to raise concern over the latest invasion attacks of the Turkish State against the Medya Defense Zones in South Kurdistan.
• Azime was a symbol of commitment to freedom 

  Azime Urfa, who joined the guerrilla in 1993 against the tyranny of the Turkish state, became a symbol of commitment to freedom with her struggle and resistance.
• Women’s platform in Turkey introduces new campaign  

  The Women's Councils of the ‘We Will Stop Femicides Platform’ (KCDP) vowed to raise the struggle in the new period, saying, "We will stand up and resist throughout the country."
• Rosa Women's Association appeals withdrawal from Istanbul Convention 

  Rosa Women's Association said that the annulment of the Istanbul Convention by a presidential decree was against the rule of law.
• Webinar: “21st Century Socialism: The PKK” 

  As part of the "Öcalan's Paradigm" webinar series organized by the Women Weaving Future network, political scientist Nilüfer Koç will hold a seminar entitled " 21st Century Socialism: The PKK" tomorrow, Tuesday.