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• YPJ: 2019 has been a year marked by a great resistance 

  The YPJ said that 2019 was a year marked by resistance and added: "We are preparing to fulfill our duties and responsibilities in 2020."
• Revolutionary women commemorated in Zurich 

  "These massacres targeted the struggle of Kurdish women to exist."
• YPJ commander Dêrsim: Our struggle will continue in 2020 

  The revolution process in northern and eastern Syria, is especially characterised by women who played a leading role in society, taking part in all areas, civil, political and diplomatic.
• Women’s congress: The path to freedom leads through resistance 

  Young Kurdish and internationalist women are organising a congress in Darmstadt on 25 January under the motto "Don't be deceived, the way to freedom is through resistance".
• Following the revolution to the Red Mountains: Sarah Handelmann 

  On 7 April 2019, Sarah Handelmann, Sara Dorşin, handed the flag of freedom and justice to her comrades when she fell martyr following an air strike carried out by the AKP army.
• Kongra Star issues report on women and kids in Turkish invasion 

  A new dossier by Kongra Star documents the killing of women and children in Afrin since January 2018 and in the rest of North and East Syria since October 2019.
• Call for justice after seven years of impunity: Enough is enough! 

  Seven years ago Sakine Cansız, Fidan Doğan and Leyla Şaylemez were murdered in Paris by the Turkish secret service. Until today, no one has been prosecuted for the crime. The Kurdish women's movement in Europe calls for a demonstration in Paris.
• Peace Mother from Yüksekova passes away 

  The Peace Mother was laid in her hometown.
• YJA Star guerrillas: 2020 will be the year of freedom 

  Guerrilla fighters of the YJA star declare 2020 the "year of victory" and call on the people to trust in their own strength.
• 474 women murdered in Turkey in 2019 

  According to the KCDP Platform, 474 women were murdered in Turkey in 2019. In almost all cases the perpetrator was from the closest circle of acquaintances. Most women were killed in their own homes.
• New Year’s message of Kurdish women guerrillas 

  For the New Year, the community of women guerrillas from Kurdistan calls for filling internationalism with new spirit and new actions, saying; “The internationalism of the 21st century must be able to think, feel and act locally and universally.”
• YPJ commander Washukani: A free woman means a free society 

  YPJ Commander of the Euphrates Region, Kurdistan Washukani, said that "When you build a society around women, you also build an ethic."
• Foza Yûsif: Women are stronger and will make more gains in 2020 

  Foza Yûsif, Executive Committee Member of the Democratic Society Movement (TEV-DEM), assessed the political developments and women’s work in northern and eastern Syria in 2019.
• Women protest in Tel Rifat against the isolation of Öcalan 

  In the northern Syrian canton of Shehba women's organisations have protested against Abdullah Öcalan's aggravated isolation. The activists called on international organisations to work for the improvement of the detention conditions on Imrali.
• Women from all over the world met in Chiapas 

  Around 3,200 women from all over the world are gathered in the mountains of Chiapas to join the "2nd International Meeting of Fighting Women", promoted by the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN). Women from Rojava sent a video to the meeting.
• Young woman dies in suspicious circumstances in Bingöl 

  It was alleged that a 17-year-old woman committed suicide in Bingöl.
• A little journey through time in the camp of young women 

  Kurdish and internationalist young women came together for one week to take a journey through time from the Neolithic to the present day.
• Dozens of women murdered or committed suicide in South Kurdistan  

  Tens of women were murdered or committed suicide in South Kurdistan in 2019.
• YJA Star guerrilla: Our responsibility is an honour for us 

  Beritan Botan is a fighter of the female guerilla force YJA-Star. Regarding the situation in South Kurdistan’s Heftanin, she says: "We promise to defeat the enemy in Kurdistan in 2020."
• Kidnapped Yazidi woman found in Hol Camp back to Yazidi House 

  The Hol Camp Administration has handed over to the Yazidi House Council in the Canton of Cizre, a young woman from Shengal who had been kidnapped by ISIS.
• Woman murdered in Amed 

  A woman named Deniz K. was murdered in Yenişehir, Amed.
• Women's conference ended with call for unity 

  The final declaration of the United Kurdish Women's Platform conference states that "colonialism and genocide won't end without unity".
• At least 2,600 Yazidi women and children still missing 

  Chairman of the German Central Council of Yazidis, Irfan Ortaç, said that there are at least still two thousand 600 Yazidi women and children missing.
• Jinwar photo exhibition and colloquium in Barcelona 

  The exhibition will remain in Catalonia and will be available for installation in other spaces, both indoors and outdoors.
• Murders of women increased in 2019 

  Male violence against women increases every year.