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• Women of Kobane mark November 25 

  Women rallied in Kobane to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and called for struggle.
• Women’s Ministry to be opened in Northern and Eastern Syria  

  Northern and Eastern Syrian Administration Women’s Assembly convened in Ayn Isa to set up the Women’s Ministry. 
• Kurdish media blacks out for women  

  Stêrk TV, Medya Haber TV, Jin TV, Aryen TV, Cira TV and Ronahi TV blacked out their screens this Monday at 17:00.
• HDP’s female MPs salute Leyla Guven on hunger strike in prison 

  HDP’s female MPs held a demonstration under police blockade for Leyla Guven, who is on a hunger strike in Amed.
• Women's activities for 25th November begin in Raqqa 

  In the northern Syrian city of Raqqa, activities started to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
• Women of Kobanê send letter to CPT for Öcalan 

  Following a seminar held in Elpelûr village as part of events to mark November 25, women sent a letter for Öcalan to the CPT.
• “The organized anger of women will defeat patriarchy and fascism” 

  On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November, Besta Firat of Kurdistan's Free Women's Party stated that only organized anger and awareness of women can defeat patriarchy and fascism.
• Italian journalist and director: Rojava changed me 

  Italian journalist and director Benedetta Argentieri said, “Rojava really changed me. Especially in working together, connecting, and relating to people. Even in self-criticism.”
• Women solve their problems themselves in Deir ez-Zor 

  The Peace Committee of the al-Jazrat Women's Council in Deir ez-Zor has achieved a solution for 450 out of 600 cases in less than a year.
• Spanish writer dedicates her book to the women of Kurdistan 

  "To the magnificent and heroic Kurdish warriors of Rojava, who are the first line of contention for the horror of ISIS and who are dying day after day to defend the human rights and dignity of all women”.
• Program for 25 November in Kobanê launched 

  A number of initiatives have been prepared to mark 25 November, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
• Women in Raqqa plan actions for 25 November 

  After four years under DAESH occupation, women in Raqqa say no to violence against women on 25 November.
• Iran executes a Kurdish woman 

  Iran executed a Kurdish woman named Sherare Elyasî this morning.
• Preparations for November 25 completed in Euphrates region 

  Demonstrations will start tomorrow in Northern Syria and Rojava as part of the November 25 day against violence against women. The demonstrations are organized by the Sara Organization and the Kongreya Star.
• Final document of Conference of Syriac Women 

  The Syriac Women's Union was established on 20 July 2013.
• Syriac Women’s Union goes to Congress 

  The second congress of the Syriac Women’s Union begins today.
• Women of Van support HDP deputy Leyla Güven on hunger strike 

  Women are mobilising to support HDP Hakkari deputy Leyla Güven who went on hunger strike in prison.
• 15 female prisoners transferred from Istanbul to Kayseri 

  15 female prisoners were transferred from the Bakirkoy Women’s Closed Prison to Bunyan Prison.
• Irish Women’s Music Symposium: Sounding the Feminists 

  Dundalk Institute of Technology will hold a one-day symposium on women in popular and traditional music in Ireland.
• TEV-DEM met women in Shehba 

  TEV-DEM Executive Council Co-Chair Zelal Cîger joined the meeting attended by many women.
• 37 women killed in South Kurdistan in 9 months 

  A report underlined that 37 women were killed in 9 months in South Kurdistan, while 54 women committed suicide.
• Peace Mothers salute HDP deputy Güven’s hunger strike 

  HDP jailed Hakkari deputy Leyla Güven has launched a hunger strike against unlawful arrests and isolation of Abdullah Öcalan.
• KJK's Rûken: Women will lead the answer to fascism 

  KJK Coordination Member Zêrîn Rûken talked about Kobanê, Öcalan and the next local elections in Turkey.
• ‘Girls of the Sun’ in the Geneva Film Festival 

  The film Les Filles du Soleil (Girls of the Sun) about the Kurdish women’s struggle will be screened in the 24th International Geneva Film Festival.
• Women’s Council took important steps since its foundation 

  The Women's Council was established on 21 November 2014 following the declaration of the Rojava Democratic Autonomous Administration.