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• Women institutional delegation visited Hol Camp 

  A delegation from the Women's Committee of Northern and Eastern Syria visited the Hol camp to get information about the situation of women staying there.
• Kurdish language course for women in Damascus 

  The Women's Association Kongreya Star has initiated a Kurdish language course for women in Syria's capital Damascus.
• Maxmur Peace Mothers: 14 days of resistance 

  The embargo against Martyr Rüstem Cudi (Maxmur) Refugee Camp has been continuing for 59 days. The resistance of the Peace Mothers who are promoting a sit-in action at the KDP public order forces checkpoint since 1 September is also continuing.
• Peace Mothers from Maxmur: Day 8 of resistance 

  The Peace Mothers from Maxmur are on day 8 of their sit-in against the embargo imposed on the camp and are both resisting and spending time making handicrafts.
• Women marched in Marseille: "Stand up for Freedom and Change" 

  Hundreds of people marched in Marseille led by Kurdish women against the AKP political coup and violence against women.
• Kurdish women take to the streets across Europe 

  The Kurdish women's movement is conducting a campaign in Europe under the slogan "Stand up for freedom and change".
• HDP women's delegation visited Maxmur Peace Mothers  

  The HDP women delegation coming from North Kurdistan also visited the Peace Mothers who are protesting the embargo on Maxmur Refugees Camp.
• TJK-E "Stand up for change and freedom" demos tomorrow  

  The TJK-E launched its first initiative on 19 July with the slogan "Stand Up for Change and Freedom". Now the first actions will be taking place today and tomorrow in various European cities.
• HDP women visited Tevgera Azadi 

  A delegation of HDP women visited Tevgera Azadi in Sulaymaniyah. During the visit, it was emphasized that the mentality of the region is changing thanks to the leadership of Kurdish women.
• KJK: Let's join forces to beat fascism on World Peace Day 

  KJK said: "We welcome World Peace Day on 1 September with a stance of resistance against fascism, male domination, female murders and the massacre of nature."
• Mothers: We won't sit in the house, we'll protest in the streets! 

  The mothers are a distinctive feature of the resistance actions taking place since the seizure by the AKP of the HDP-run municipalities of Amed, Mardin and Van.
• Women Teachers' Conference held in Maxmur Camp 

  The slogan of the conference was "Stand up for freedom".
• Sixth Jineoloji Camp held in Italy 

  To date, five camps have been organized in Italy, both in the south and north of the country.
• 23 detained in police attack against women for HDP municipalities 

  Police forces of the Turkish regime continue with their brutal attacks against masses reclaiming the HDP municipalities seized by the AKP.
• 62-year-old Peace Mother prisoner not admitted to hospital 

  On Friday morning 86-percent disabled and 62-year-old prisoner Mevlüde Başdaş, was vomiting blood and was taken to hospital from Şakran Women's Prison. She was sent back to prison after being told there was no place in the hospital.
• YPJ martyr Anna Campbell dedicated a street in Bilbao 

  Bilbao dedicated a street to YPJ martyr Anna Campbell Helin Qereçox).
• TJK-E calls for simultaneous demonstrations at 6 pm 

  Kurdish Women’s Movement Europe (TJK-E) said the confiscation of Amed, Van and Mardin municipalities again a coup and called for simultaneous demonstrations around the world at 6 pm.
• Women from Afrin support Kongreya Star campaign against invasion 

  Women of North and East Syria are increasingly expressing their determination to stand against Turkish invasion.
• Looking at War and Peace from a Gender Perspective 

  The Gender Society and Peace Book published by Nisan Alıcı and Güneş Daşlı for Dipnot Publishing addressed the issue of gender looking at countries in conflict or emerging from war and involved in a peace process.
• HPC-Jin members: We will resist and will not allow an invasion 

  HPC-Jin members stated that they are always ready to defend their land against possible attacks.
• Kongreya Star actions against invasion to start on August 17 

  Actions to be launched as part of Kongreya Star Rojava Coordination’s campaign against Turkish invasion will start on August 17.
• Women of Kobane on border vigil against Turkish invasion threats 

  Women from Kobane launched a vigil along the border against Turkey’s threats to invade North and East Syria. The women said: “We will stand against the attacks. We will defend our lands that were freed with the blood of our martyrs.”
• Women of Gire Spi: We resist with the Democratic Nation project 

  Kongreya Star Gire Spi Coordination members visited the ongoing human shield action in Gire Spi and said they will resist the Turkish state’s invasion threats with the Democratic Nation project.
• Qamishlo women support Kongreya Star campaign against invasion 

  Women in North and East Syria have been taking to the streets in protest at the Turkish state’s attacks and threats of invasion against the region.
• Women rally in Kobane, call for unity against threats of invasion 

  Women in North and East Syria are increasingly protesting against the Turkish state’s threats of invasion targeting the region.