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• Women's meeting in Geneva discussed common struggles 

  The World Women's March organised a meeting at the Maison des associations in Geneva. Hundreds of women from Swiss, European and immigrant women's movements attended the meeting.
• Successful projects help women's economy 

  On 17 August 2018, the Kongreya Star Economy Committee opened the Lara cake shop in the neighborhood Enteriyê, east of Qamishlo, to promote women's economy.
• Initiative launched in Istanbul against murder of women 

  The group "Women Strong Together" launched a campaign called "Urgently Prevent Women Murders".
• Women open stand in Wuppertal 

  An information stand was opened in Wuppertal, Germany within the scope of the ”Stand up for change and freedom” initiative.
• Kurdish women opened stand in Hildesheim 

  Martyr Meryem Women's Commune opened a two-day information stand in the German city of Hildesheim. The stand is part of the "Stand up for change and freedom" initiative.
• HDP Women's Council calls on everyone to attend Yüksekdağ's hearing 

  The hearing of former co-chair and HDP deputy Figen Yüksekdağ will be held this morning.
• NE Syria women’s delegation continues talks in Southern Kurdistan 

  After Sulaymaniyah, the delegation is having talks in Hewler (Erbil).
• Zapatistas women call for Second Women Gathering  

  Zapatistas women from Chiapas (Mexico) have launched an appeal to women around the world to join the Second Gathering to be held on 26, 27, 28, 29 December.
• HDP Women's Council: Support Yüksekdağ Tuncel and Kışanak 

  The HDP Women's Council called for participation to the hearing of the party's former co-chair Figen Yüksekdağ on 27 September and Sebahat Tuncel and Gültan Kışanak on 16 October.
• Women open stand in Cologne and Dortmund 

  The TJK-E launched an initiative called "Stand up for change and freedom" to be carried out around Europe. The first appointment was an information stand in Cologne and Dortmund.
• TJK-E campaign in Freiburg: "Stand up for freedom and change” 

  The Kurdish women's movement is conducting a campaign in Europe under the slogan "Stand up for freedom and change".
• Jineology workshop kicks off in Kobane 

  Many topics are to be discussed at the workshop.
• First Academy of Women's Self-Defense Forces opens in Amûdê 

  Emine Osê said that the opening of the academy was an important step in the history of women's struggle. "We stand for peace but at the same time, we are ready to defend our people against any threat."
• Workshop for Yazidi women in Batman 

  Workshop in Batman where the atrocities experienced by Yazidi women is told.
• Women from Kobane protest Turkish invasion 

  Actions by women’s movement Kongreya Star in Kobane.
• Syrian Women’s Council launches ‘Peace without Borders’ campaign 

  Syrian Women’s Council launched ‘Peace without Borders’ campaign to mark September 21 International Day of Peace.
• Police attack women protesting against femicide in Ankara 

  In Ankara, a demonstration against femicide was attacked by the police. Three activists were arrested.
• Women rallied in Madrid against femicide 

  Thousands of protesters gathered in central Madrid on Friday to draw attention to domestic violence in a year when, 42 women have been killed by their partner or ex-partners since the beginning of 2019.
• Jineoloji panel at Mexican university 

  Panel on jineoloji at the university of Guadalajara.
• Women from 23 countries express solidarity to the HDP 

  More than 30 women politicians and activists from 23 countries around the world, from Vietnam to Argentina, from Nepal to Philippines and Mali, issued a message of solidarity with the HDP.
• Mothers protesting in front of AKP headquarters detained 

  The protests in front of AKP headquarters in Turkey are widening. In Ankara there were arrests while in Kayseri protesting mothers were expelled by the police from the vicinity of the AKP building.
• Mothers demanding peace outside the AKP office in Amed detained 

  Entry and exit of the AKP building is not allowed.
• Peace Mothers of Maxmur reached day 17 of their sit-in 

  Martyr Rüstem Cudi (Maxmur) Refugee Camp has been under embargo for 61 days since the attack on a restaurant in Hewlêr targeting Turkish consulate employees.
• Kongreya Star awareness initiative continues in Aleppo 

  Kongreya Star continues its work of sensibilisation of the population against the risk of aggression by Turkey.
• Women of Raqqa say no to gender-related violence 

  Raqqa Women's Executive held a press release in front of the women's administration building against violence against women.