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• TJK-E calls for protests amid concerns over Öcalan's condition 

  TJK-E voiced concerns over the ongoing denial of communication with Abdullah Öcalan, and called upon the Kurdish people to raise their voice against this ambiguous situation.
• YPJ fighters: Rojava Revolution became a revolution for all peoples 

  YPJ fighters said the Rojava Revolution has become a revolution for all peoples of the world.
• Shengal women call for international action against the genocide of Êzidîs 

  Shengal Êzidî Women’s Assembly made a statement on the anniversary of the Êzidî genocide. Several institutions supported the statement which reads: “We call on everybody to raise the voice of Êzidî women all together.”
• Women march for the freedom of Öcalan in Marseille 

  A march was held in Marseille led by Arin Mirkan Women’s Assembly with the slogan Freedom for Öcalan.
• Women from Manbij: We feel safe in liberated areas 

  Women escaping ISIS oppression in Tıl Heran and Tıl Hasıl to come to free zones in Manbij say the oppression, torture, massacres and looting by the gangs are on the rise.
• Parameters of Jineology discussed in Paris 

  The Kurdish Women’s Movement in Europe (TJK-E) held its "Jineology against the darkness of positive sciences; woman life freedom" conference in the French capital city Paris.
• From Kobanê massacre towards collective self-defense 

  The Kurds are obliged to form their security and defense force to protect themselves based on “self defense” in order not to disappear, to stop the genocide and the massacres.
• 12th Zilan Women’s Festival ends 

  The 12th Zilan Women’s Festival, where thousands of women gathered in Dortmund, Germany, ended after a day performances, dances, and slogans.
• 12th Zilan Women's Festival kicks off in Dortmund 

  International Zilan Women's Festival which is being held for the 12th time this year, has kicked off in the German city of Dortmund.
• 'Rojava Revolution tore down all the taboos identified with women' 

  In the ISIS-occupied areas, women were never allowed to go out alone without a close relative (generally their fathers, brothers or husbands). Women had to wear burqa or veil that covered all their bodies from head to toe.
• 3rd Sakine Cansız Festival to kick off in Basel on June 12 

  The Sakine Cansız Festival held in Switzerland for the third time will kick off in Basel on June 12 this year.
• Êzîdî women respond to Barzani: We won't let the PKK leave Shengal 

  Shengal Êzîdî Women's Assembly made a press statement condemning the Shengal policy of Massoud Barzani and KDP. Women underlined that they will not let the PKK leave Shengal as long as they remain in their lands and mountains.
• 73% of the women in state “protection” have been killed in Turkey 

  73% of women with protection orders have been killed. Lawyer Aydın pointed to a problem with mentality and said the state looked for faults in the women.
• Great interest in the documentary 'Sara' in Nice Festival 

  The documentary Sara was nominated in 4 categories in the Nice International Film Festival and there was a screening. One of the producers, Delal Yıldız said they aimed to show the life of Sakine Cansız to the international community.
• Woman parliamentarians of HDP call for resistance against the AKP coup 

  HDP Woman Parliamentarians' Group stated that the AKP wants to break the will of women and enslave the society through its attacks, and called for resistance against the AKP ruling's attempts and efforts of a coup.
• Women of the Solidarity Team condemn violations of Kurdish rights 

  Women across Europe and Kurdistan met in Strasbourg between 19 and 22 April 2016 to join a Solidarity Team and to support the İmralı Peace Delegation as well as the permanent vigil for the Freedom of Abdullah Öcalan.
• 2 young women missing in Siirt turn out kidnapped by policemen 

  It came out that the 2 young women aged 16 and 18 who had gone missing in Siirt province two days ago were kept in a residence by policemen.
• Book on female guerrillas banned by a Turkish court 

  A book on the liberation process of women freedom fighters through portraits of 11 female guerrillas, “The womanly state of the mountain,” has been banned after the recent ban on the ‘Rojava State of the Revolution’ by Ceylan Publications.
• First HPC-JIN battalion formed in Cizirê Canton 

  In Hesekê city in Cizirê Canton, first HPJ-Jin (Hêzên Parastina Cewheri) battalion formed in line with self-defense activity under the name of Martyr Arjin.
• Union of Kurdish Women founded in Switzerland 

  Founding of Yekitiya Jinen Siwisra (YJK-S), umbrella organisation for women’s organisations in Switzerland, was announced in their first assembly.
• Women from BİKG join the Freedom Watch protest 

  BİKG joined the protest in solidarity with academic and peace activist Esra Mungan and other imprisoned women.
• Prison guards attack female PKK inmates celebrating Newroz 

  The ban on Newroz has reached prisons as guards used pressurized water and batons against female PKK inmates celebrating Newroz in Bakırköy Women’s Closed Prison.
• Two women die in police operation in Batman 

  Two women died during a police operation in Sağlık neighborhood of Batman province last night.
• YJA-Star guerrillas mark March 8 in Kirkuk 

  Guerrillas affiliated to YJA-Star (Free Women's Troops) have celebrated March 8 International Women's Day in Kirkuk city of South Kurdistan.
• Thousands of women march in Amed to mark March 8 

  Thousands of women staged a march in the main Kurdish city Amed to mark the finale of March 8 International Women’s Day rallies in North Kurdistan.