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Iran rearrests Kurdish female activist Zina Madras Gorj
Kurdish female activist Zina Madras Gorj, who was arrested on the 4th day of the anti-government protests in Iran and released on bail after 40 days, has been rearrested. -
77-year-old woman murdered in Hasankeyf
A man murdered a 77-year-old woman in Hasankeyf, Batman. -
Purple Solidarity: Women’s rights cannot be bargained for election campaigns
Feminist organization Purple Solidarity member Sezen Ezer said that women would not be deceived by parties’ election promises that bargain over their vested rights. -
Cenî promotes panel on women and peace
Cenî the Kurdish Womens Peace Office -
Men killed at least 23 women in March
According to the news compiled by bianet, men killed at least 23 women and four children in March. -
YJA Star guerrilla: Öcalan created freedom out of nothing
YJA Star guerrilla Silava Kobanê addressed April 4, Öcalan’s birthday, saying that, “We can embrace our leader by making life more beautiful and meaningful.” -
5 Iranian schoolgirls poisoned in Urmia
Five Iranian schoolgirls were taken to a hospital after being poisoned in a school in the Urmia region of East Kurdistan. -
4 detained in police attack on mothers celebrating Öcalan’s birthday in Istanbul
Peace Mothers and a group of mothers participating in the Justice Vigil for sick prisoners were attacked by the police for celebrating the birthday of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan. -
YPJ fighters celebrate Öcalan's birthday
YPJ fighters celebrated the birthday of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan and the 10th anniversary of the foundation of the YPJ. -
Ten years ago, the YPJ were founded
The Women's Defense Units (YPJ) were founded on 4 April 2013. -
PAJK celebrates Öcalan’s birthday, vowing to expand the struggle for his freedom
“The birthday of our leader marks a new beginning and progress in the history of humanity. It marks a rebirth in the freedom struggle of women,” said PAJK. -
Amude Kongra Star Coordination publishes program for 4 April, Abdullah Öcalan's birthday
Amude district Kongra Star Coordination published its program for 4 April, Abdullah Öcalan's birthday. -
Women in Van most affected by economic crisis
Van is one of the provinces hit hardest by the economic crisis, and women are seriously affected by this situation. -
HDP condemns arrests in Izmir
The HDP said in a statement that "6 of our friends were arrested unlawfully. These operations are the last actions of the government." -
Six Kurdish female activists jailed in İzmir
In the run-up to the parliamentary and presidential elections, the repressive course against Kurdish structures in Turkey continues to intensify. Six activists of the Kurdish women's movement have been jailed in Izmir on terror charges. -
Conference on Jineloji at the University of Bretagne
A conference on Jineloji and the history of Kurdistan was held by Kurdish students and their friends at the University of Bretagne in Lorient. -
TJK-E calls for participation in Newroz celebration in Frankfurt on Saturday
“It is our historical responsibility to keep the " Jin, Jiyan, Azadi" (Woman, Life, Freedom) campaign alive with the spirit of Newroz,” said the TJK-E, calling for participation in the Newroz celebration in Frankfurt this Saturday. -
Women are supported through new projects in North-East Syria
The Syria Free Women Foundation is preparing to introduce new projects to support women and children in 2023. -
Women activists from Paris take over Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan Vigil in Strasbourg
Women activists from Paris took over the Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan Vigil in Strasbourg. -
Agricultural cooperatives develop with women in North-East Syria
The Economic Committee of the North-East Syria manages 45 thousand acres of agricultural land through cooperatives which provide income for about a thousand women. -
Women lit the first Newroz fire in Istanbul
Women attended the event promoted by TJA and HDP Women's Assembly in the Bağcılar district of Istanbul, to light the first Newroz fire in the city. -
A Tribute to freedom fighter Anna Campbell
Anna Campbell decided to go to Rojava to join the Women's Defense Units (YPJ) in the fight against the Islamic State in May 2017. -
Police in Van take 9 women into custody
A new political police operation was carried out in Van. Nine women were taken into custody. -
New indictment against HDP politician Semra Güzel
Yet another indictment has been prepared against former HDP MP Semra Güzel, imprisoned in Turkey on so-called terror charges. The prosecution accuses her of using a fake identity card. -
A square in Rennes to be named after Fidan Doğan
The name of Kurdish woman revolutionary Fidan Doğan, who was murdered in 2013 in Paris, will be given to a square in Rennes city, the east of Brittany in north-western France.