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• Women in Izmir protest bans on Kurdish halay and music in prisons 

  In Izmir, women pointed out that the bans on Kurdish halay and music have spread to jails, and said: “We will not allow the judiciary to function as a form of male-state violence and torture.”
• Male violence: 31 women and 5 children murdered in Turkey in August 

  In August, at least 31 women and 5 children lost their lives due to male violence in Turkey.
• 421 rape and violence incidents against women in Iraq in past 6 months 

  The Iraqi Judiciary Medical Sexual Incidents Department said that there have been 421 rape and violence incidents in the country in the last 6 months.
• Hilala Zêrin: We will dedicate the Martyr Berçem Festival to Leader Öcalan 

  Hilala Zêrin made a statement about the 2nd Martyr Berçem Festival, and said that they will dedicated the festival to Leader Öcalan.
• Kongra Star on Qamishlo attack: No one can defeat the will of free women 

  Kongra Star condemned the deadly attack in Qamishlo, which resulted in the death of a mother and her son, and emphasised that: "We will stand against the attacks with the philosophy of ‘Jin, jiyan, Azadi’ until the end.”
• Journalists in North-East Syria: Gulistan Tara taught us the reality of life and women 

  Women journalists who received training from Gülistan Tara stated that they learned about the reality of life and women from martyr Gülistan Tara and vowed that they would follow in her footsteps.
• Kurdish and Indian women in Stuttgart say "stop femicides" 

  Gulistan Tara, Hêro Bahadîn and Dr. Moumita Debnath were commemorated in Stuttgart.
• Exploitation of women in agriculture sector in Turkey and North Kurdistan 

  Large-scale agricultural production in Turkey and North Kurdistan is based on brutal exploitation, which particularly affects women, who do not even receive 16 euros for twelve-hour days in sweltering heat.
• PYD Young Women's Assembly holds panel on necessity of ending violence against women  

  The PYD Young Women's Assembly organized a panel on the necessity of ending violence against women through organization and education.
• 36 thousand signatures for Pakshan Azizi and Sharifeh Mohammadi 

  While the campaign against the death sentences given to Kurdish journalist Pakshan Azizi and activist Sharifeh Mohammadi in Iran received support from all over the world, the Women's Press Union announced that 36 thousand signatures have been collected.
• European Women's Solidarity condemns the deadly Turkish attack against journalists 

  European Women's Solidarity stated that they will keep the memories of the murdered journalists alive in their struggle, saying, “Let the fascist AKP-MHP government know that with every person murdered, we stand up stronger again.”
• YPJ: Killing journalists means silencing the voice of truth 

  “The history of Kurdish journalism is intertwined with the history of the Kurdish people’s struggle. The free women’s media will never surrender,” said the YPJ after the deadly Turkish attack against female journalists in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
• Women's organizations in Turkey fear increase in femicides if the government's new plans approved 

  Women's organizations in Turkey fear an increase in femicides in light of the plans of the Ministry of Family and Social Services.
• TJK-E: Attacks will neither silence the free press nor stop the Kurdish freedom struggle 

  TJK-E commemorated with love and respect the two journalists murdered by the Turkish state in Sulaymaniyah yesterday and said: “These attacks will neither silence the free press nor stop the Kurdish freedom struggle.”
• RAJIN: We will continue to struggle on the path of our fallen friends 

  “The struggle of Gulistan Tara and all the martyrs of the free press must continue to pursue the truth and result in victory. As the women's free press, we will continue to struggle on the path of our fallen friends,” RAJIN said.
• DBP Women's Assembly: Free press members will be the voice of truth in every way 

  DBP Women's Assembly condemned the Turkish attack against free press members in Sulaymaniyah and said, “The labourers of the free press tradition, in the footsteps of the truth, will be the voice of the truth in every way."
• New femicide in Urfa 

  A man called Xelfetî, G. Ç. killed his wife with a firearm in Urfa.
• ‘The YPJ's presence in the region gives women confidence’ 

  Stating that the Damascus government and the Turkish state are behind the attacks on Deir ez-Zor, YPJ Hajin Province Commander Axin Qamişlo stated that the YPJ’s presence in the region gives confidence to women.
• Co-mayor of Muş: We govern the city with women 

  Co-Mayor of Muş Municipality Tuba Sayılgan stated that they will implement many projects from women's employment to counselling centres and said that they govern the city together with women.
• Demonstration for Yazidi women in front of the UN building in Beirut 

  During the genocidal attacks on Shengal on 3 August 2014, ISIS kidnapped more than 6 thousand Yazidi women and children, reduced them to the status of slaves and sold them in markets.
• YPJ expresses solidarity with protesters in India 

  The Women's Defence Units in Northern and Eastern Syria expressed solidarity with the protests in India.
• Rojava University expresses support for women's resistance in India 

  Rojava University Women's Assembly and the Faculty of Medicine expressed their support for women's resistance in India.
• Yazidi women support the ‘No to the death penalty’ campaign 

  Growing support for the campaign against death sentences against Pakshan Azizi and activist Sharifeh Mohammadi in Iran.
• PYD Women's Assembly Congress: “We must unite to protect our people” 

  The Democratic Union Party (PYD) is holding the 3rd Women's Assembly Congress in Hesekê with the participation of 400 delegates. PYD Co-Chair Asya Abdullah said, “We women must unite to protect both ourselves and our people.”
• PYD Women's Assembly congress kicks off today in Hesekê 

  The PYD Women's Assembly will hold its 3rd Congress today in the city of Hesekê in the Cizre Canton.