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• 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.
• KJK: It is time to get to the roots of patriarchal violence 

  The KJK calls on women of the world to unite their fight against all forms of patriarchal violence and to build the resistance front of world women.
• Women representatives from HDP and German Greens meet online 

  HDP Women's Diplomacy Commission met with German Green Party Woman Spokesperson Ricarda Lang in an online meeting.
• Exhibition in Bielefeld: “Femicide and Self-Defense” 

  The movement of Women Students from Kurdistan (JXK) has opened a week-long exhibition in Bielefeld. The exhibition will be open at the Bielefeld Kurdistan Center from the 23rd to 29th of November.
• 'Women increase the resistance against attacks' 

  In a statement on November 25, the Initiative of Yeni Kadın (New Woman) emphasized the fact that as the attacks increase, women overcome obstacles and borders and increase the resistance.
• HDP: A woman was raped in Turkey and had to return to Iran 

  HDP revealed that Z.N, who started out from Iran and reached Van by overcoming so many obstacles, was raped by the state forces and called for solidarity.
• Self-defense against the killings of women! 

  Dozens of women sent the message "We are stronger together" to underline the actions period to be launched against the violence and massacres of women in the UK.
• KCDK-E calls on women to step up struggle on 25 November 

  The European umbrella organization of the Kurdish diaspora KCDK-E calls for protest to mark 25 November, The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
• Women in London hang banner on BBC Radio building 

  A banner protesting violence against women was hung on Alexander Palace in North London by the Kurdish Women's Initiative.