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• Kongreya Star members joined meeting in London  

  Women politicians and academics met at the ICA (Institue of Contemporary Arts) in London.  
• KJK: Time to step up the Mothers' struggle 

  KJK said the attack on Saturday Mothers exposed the real face of the AKP.
• “Women organized and created great change in the revolution” 

  Former TEV-DEM Executive Council Co-chair Asya Abdullah said since the TEV-DEM’s founding, it has cleared a path for women to fufill their natural duties in society and to fight against the patriarchal mindset.
• KJAR proposal for women in Iran and Eastern Kurdistan 

  A declaration containing proposals and suggestions on various issues concerning women has been presented by the East Kurdistan Free Women's Society.
• Women Football Tournament kicked off in Qamishlo 

  Sport is a very important element in the Autonomous Administration program
• International Women's Conference to be held in Frankfurt 

  The 21st century is just before us with the potential of being the century of women’s and people’s freedom, say organisers.
• Women's projects in Girê Spi flourishing 

  Kongreya Star and the Autonomous Administration are setting up projects for women all over Northern Syria.
• YPJ ends training course in Gire Spi  

  27 women have completed the 2-months training course organised by the Women's Defense Units (YPJ).
• Kongreya Star ended its two days of congress 

  Kongreya Star will step up initiatives to counter the regime of isolation imposed by the Turkish state on Kurdish People's Leader Öcalan
• Rojbîna me (Our Rojbin) book presented in Strasbourg 

  Brittany Kurdish Friendship Association presented the book telling the story of Fidan Doğan (Rojbin).
• TAJÊ promises free Êzidxan in memory of Mam Zeki 

  Free Yazidi Women’s Movement promised a free Êzidxan in memory of Yazidi Society Coordination member Zeki Şengali who lost his life as result of an assassination by the Turkish state.
• Kongreya Star congress enters second day 

  The over 700 delegates will assessed the current situation and plan work ahead
• YJA Star: The first shot brought hope and courage 

  YJA Star has published a message of greeting on the anniversary of the PKK's initiation of an armed struggle for liberation.
• Yazidi woman rescued by SDF from ISIS speaks 

  Yazidi woman abducted by ISIS gangs said she will never forget the tyranny she endured and that she made it to freedom thanks to YPJ fighters.
• Women in Sincan Prison expose the violations of rights 

  Van Catak Municipality co-chair, Evin Keve, assaulted by guards.
• Women of Manbij: Building a new society 

  Women played a prominent role in the liberation of Manbij in 2016 and are now leading the creation of the new city.
• Women demand freedom for Öcalan 

  Syria Youth Council co-chair, Albin Ehmed said young women will step up initiative for Kurdish People's Leader Öcalan.
• Kurdish women promoted conference in Russia 

  Kurdish women in Russia step up campaign 'Freedom for Öcalan'
• Third Women’s Council opened in Raqqa 

  It is the third office of this kind to be opened in the Raqqa city to promote the role of free women in free society.
• Rojbin in 50 photos 

  “Who dared murder Rojbin?” The story of 50 photos starts with this question.
• Yusif: The Rojava Revolution is spreading everywhere 

  Speaking at the Third Young Women's Union (YJC) Congress, Foza Yousif said: "The Women's Revolution, which started in Rojava, is now implemented in Raqqa, Tabqa and Deir ez-Zor.”
• Women Journalists’ Platform remembers Deniz Fırat 

  Four years ago, Kurdish journalist Deniz Firat was killed in an attack by the ISIS in the Makhmur refugee camp in southern Kurdistan on August 8, 2014.
• Young women in Northern Syria organize themselves 

  In Rojava, the third congress of "Young Women's Union" (Yekîtiya Jinên Ciwan, YJC) has begun.
• YPJ in solidarity with abortion advocates of Argentina 

  The YPJ have expressed their solidarity with the pro-abortion advocates in Argentina.
• Kongreya Star is meeting women after Congress in Shehba 

  Several meetings are being organised in Shehba to share the Congress final documents.