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• Women rally in Dusseldorf 

  Activists collected signatures for the campaign launched by TJK-E on November 25.
• Man kills his wife in Konya 

  A man named Sabri Çiçek murdered Ece Çiçek in Beyşehir, Konya.
• Two women allegedly commit suicide in Viranşehir 

  It has been claimed that there were two suicide attempts in Viranşehir recently. One of the two women involved died.
• Men kill 30 women in November 

  Men killed at least 30 women in November. Five of the women were killed by Turkish officials in uniform.
• Hatred against HDP: 1000 people detained in 10 days 

  The AKP-MHP government detained around 1000 people in ten days. "We have never bowed to persecution, nor will we bow in future", HDP responds.
• TJA calls for solidarity with prisoners on hunger strike 

  TJA expressed concern over the hunger strikes that started in prisons and called for awareness. "We should show solidarity with free prisoners," said TJA.
• Women stage '100 reasons campaign' demos in Essen and Frankfurt 

  As part of the “100 reasons to prosecute the dictator” campaign launched by the Kurdish women's movement, rallies against violence against women took place in Essen and Frankfurt.
• Another femicide in Bilecik 

  Cemile Nur Acar, who was seriously injured after being attacked by her husband in front of Birecik Courthouse on the day she filed a divorce petition, lost her life after 12 days of sufference.
• Village guard kills woman in Tarsus 

  Leyla Öztürk, a woman living in Tarsus, was murdered with a firearm by Sebahattin Öztürk, a village guard in Elaziğ.
• Over 20 thousand women murdered in South Kurdistan in 29 years 

  Since the 1991 uprising in Kurdistan region, over 20 thousand women have been murdered with various excuses.
• Women in revolt against violence in Istanbul 

  Despite police obstructions, a determined women's demonstration took place in Istanbul on November 25. "We are in revolt against male-state violence" was the motto of the alliance demonstration.
• Women’s village Jinwar is two years old 

  The second anniversary of the building of the women’s village in Rojava, Jinwar was celebrated with great enthusiasm on Wednesday.
• Rally in Amed: Self-defence against male-state violence 

  Fighting women frighten the patriarchy. At a women's demonstration in Amed on November 25, there were three times as many police officers as participants. "We defend ourselves against male-state violence" was the motto.
• KJC: Young women exposed to patriarchal terror 

  "As a movement of young women, we oppose demonstrative masculinity, attacks, terror and fascism and say: No!", says the KJC and invites young women all over the world to "become part of this dance of freedom".
• Online seminar by Women Defend Rojava Tübingen 

  The Tübingen local group of "Women Defend Rojava" dealt with the special warfare of the Turkish state on an online meeting.
• Yazidi women: Only we can protect ourselves! 

  The umbrella organization of the Yazidi Women's Council SMJE has published a statement on November 25, the international day against violence against women. The women call for self-organization against patriarchal violence.
• Women rename streets and avenues in Basel 

  Ronahi Women's Council and TEKO-JIN activists gave the names of women guerrillas and fighters martyred in the Kurdistan Freedom Struggle to the streets of the city's busy areas.
• Kongra Star salutes women struggling for democracy and freedom 

  Kongra Star Coordination Committee has released a statement to mark 25 November, International Day against Violence against Women. 
• Peace in Kurdistan Campaign salutes women of Kurdistan on 25 Nov. 

  Peace in Kurdistan sent its greetings to the women of Kurdistan on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
• Women politicians in prison send messages to mark 25 November 

  Women prisoners in Kocaeli Kandıra F-Type High Security Prison shared their messages of solidarity to mark 25 November, International Day of Struggle against Violence Against Women.
• TJK-E launches '100 reason to Prosecute the Dictator' campaign  

  The Kurdish Women’s Movement in Europe (Tevgera Jinên Kurd li Ewropayê, TJK-E) has launched the '100 reasons to prosecute the dictator' today, International Day against Violence against Women.
• KBDH: Millions of women united in Mirabel sisterhood today 

  Releasing a press on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, KBDH said, “The Mirabel sisters were killed in the struggle against fascism. But today millions of women are united in the Mirabel sisterhood”.
• Report on male brutality in Kurdistan 

  42 women were murdered in a year in Northern Kurdistan, 33 women committed suicide, and the deaths of 35 women were found suspicious.
• Women writers in Rojava: KDP should adopt a pro-Kurdistan stance 

  Women writers and literary figures from Rojava point out that all conscientious people should stand against the Turkish state's plans in Southern Kurdistan and call on the KDP to adopt a pro-Kurdistan stance.
• Gökkan: Women are fighting against the dictator 

  Free Women's Movement (TJA) spokesperson Ayşe Gökkan stated that women will take to the streets again on 25 November for a common life.