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• YJA Star commander on the need for women to defend themselves 

  YJA Commander Nalin Dilpak talked about the beginning of the women's army
• Kongreya Star condemns the brutal killing of a woman in Jarablus 

  Kongreya Star condemned the killing of a woman who was raped by Turkish-backed mercenaries in Jarablus.
• 36 women move to the Southern Kurdistan Parliament 

  Out of 111 deputies in the newly elected Southern Kurdistan regional parliament, 36 are women.
• Demonstration against violence against women in Rojava 

  A demonstration against violence against women has taken place in Girkê Legê, Rojava.
• YPJ Commander Meryem Kobane sends letter to Milagros Sala 

  The YPG-YPJ commander who led her comrades to the liberation of Kobane writes to indigenous activist Milagros Sala, who is in prison in Argentina.
• YPJ: Walls of slavery torn down in Raqqa, women have hope 

  YPJ General Command pointed out that the walls of slavery have been torn down with the liberation of Raqqa and said, “Raqqa’s freedom has given women of the world hope.” YPJ saluted the fighters in the Deir ez-Zor fronts.
• Women from Afrin: We will continue to fight for Öcalan 

  Women from Afrin in Shehba condemned the strict isolation imposed upon Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan and said they believe in Öcalan’s ideas to the end.
• Malalai Joya: Brave women of Kurdistan a source of inspiration 

  The united and organized struggle of the brave women of Kurdistan, against the ISIS brutes and dictator regime of Erdogan is a source of hope and inspiration.
• Heseke women: Afrin will be liberated 

  Hesekê women have strongly reacted against the vicious and violent attacks of the Turkish state and its mercenary allies on Afrin and its people. 
• Violence against women on the rise in Southern Kurdistan 

  After the failed independence referendum in Southern Kurdistan a year ago, violence against women has increased. The women's organization RJAK calls for a joint struggle.
• Syriac, Kurdish and Arab women shared their experience in Hamburg 

  A panel was organized by the Rojbin Women's Council in Hamburg and held at the University of Hamburg.
• Young Women's Union Centre opened in Tabqa 

  The center was named after YPJ fighter martyred in the city of Tabqa, Hêlin Cudi.
• TJA: Our words are stronger then your weapons! 

  The Free Women's Movement (TJA) protested against the arrest of 59 women during raids carried out by police in 9 different cities including Amed, on Tuesday.
• Revolution in the Making: Final Resolution 

  International Women Conference said in Final Resolution: We are going to take what belongs to us: our power and our freedom.
• Until all of us are safe! 

  We are the tears of Sylvia Marcos and will keep weaving the connections between us until none of us falls down.
• ISIS is going back to Sudan where it has grown 

  Shadia Abdelmoneim has no doubts: the main problem facing women in Sudan (both North and South) is the Islamic State. 
• Court said no to Kışanak and Tuncel release petition 

  The two Kurdish women politicians have been in prison for two years.
• Women's Conference: Revolution in the Making 

  The fifth session of the International Women Conference in Frankfurt showed ways of weaving the future together
• Women share experiences, establish new connections in Frankfurt 

  The Conference ‘Revolution in the Making’ has enjoyed the participation of over 500 women from around the world.
• 73 women’s communes founded in Til Hemis in a month 

  Kongreya Star has established 73 women’s communes during the month of September in Til Hemis town of Heseke governorate in Cizire Region of Northern Syria.
• Nomadic life, guerrillas and the choice of dignity 

  Mother Hediye tried to live the nomadic culture in the middle of the city. What made Hediye so attractive was her authoritarian personality, attachment to her country and her culture.
• Women of the Philippines fighting to get their rights respected 

  ​​​​​​​Mary Joan Guan talked to ANF about the women's struggle in her country and the need to build a women network.
• Women from around the world attend the international conference 

  Women from all over the world are not only sharing their experience but also trying to create a network.
• Shengal commends Nadia Murad 

  The Shengal Democratic Autonomous Council commended the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Nadia Murad.
• Nadia Murad: This Nobel is for all women 

  “We must not only imagine a better future for women, children and persecuted minorities, we must work consistently to make it happen - prioritizing humanity, not war”.