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• Founding member of FEMEN found dead in Paris 

  A founding member of the prominent protest group Femen, Oksana Shachko, has died in Paris.
• Hand in hand with the Women’s Revolution 

  "Afrin is and will remain a part of the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria. It will be free again and it is the task of all the freedom-loving people all around the world to fight for it!"
• Domestic violence against women in Iran increased by 20 percent 

  A mix of culture and law allow proliferation of domestic violence.
• PYD member: Our goal is to reach all women 

  PYD member Şerife Hisên spoke of the importance of the new women's organisation.
• Agricultural women’s cooperative in Tatvan 

  In Tatvan, women who returned to their villages evicted in the 1990s set up an agricultural cooperative.
• PYD Women elect Women's Council 

  The foundational congress of the PYD women's organisation was held in Rimelan.
• PYD Co-chair: Women lead the way to a new Middle East 

  Speaking the the PYD Women Congress, Hiso said Syrian crisis can be solved through dialogue.
• PYD Women’s Congress kicks off in Rimêlan 

  Women are discussing their role in shaping the new society.
• Violence against women has doubled in Kirkuk 

  Women exposed increase in violence.
• Psychological Centre for Women in Cizire Canton 

  The Women’s Council has opened the centre to provide yet another support to women.
• PYD Women go to Congress 

  The Congress is the first by the women’s organisation since the party’s establishment
• Second Free Women's Union Conference ends in Shehba 

  The Union has decided to step up work for Kurdish People's Leader and Autonomous Administration.
• Free Women’s Union conference discusses the role of women 

  The meeting underlined the role of women in the Rojava Revolution.
• Women took the lead of the Rojava Revolution 

  Women in Rojava are playing a crucial role in the new model of society implemented.
• YPJ: Rojava Revolution became an inspiration for all women 

  In a statement issued on the occasion of the anniversary of the Rojava Revolution, YPJ General Command said; "The revolution has become an inspiration for the freedom of all women worldwide".
• Kongreya Star establishes three councils in Qamishlo 

  Kongreya Star is expanding its works across Northern Syria.
• The important role of women in Northern Syria 

  "We hope that the conclusions of the Congress will open the way for the Syrian dialogue."
• Faces of the revolution of Rojava 

  Six years ago, the Rojava revolution began. It became a revolution of women. Innumerable mothers have contributed to this.
• Kongreya Star holds Conference in Aleppo 

  The women's organisation held its second congress in Aleppo.
• Two Women's Councils opened in Raqqa 

  Women are marking their presence.
• Syrian Women’s Council Academy ends training session in Raqqa 

  Twenty-five women took part in the training.
• Yazidi women in Yerevan protest the isolation of Öcalan 

  Demonstrations calling for freedom for Kurdish people’s leader Öcalan continue around the world.
• Important decisions made at the Kongreya Star Congress in Kobane  

  The Third Congress of the women’s organisation Kongreya Star ended with a busy plan for the future.
• Kongreya Star Congress begins in Kobanê 

  Some 271 women delegates reached Kobanê from all Euphrates region to join the Third Congress of Kongreya Star.
• Kurdish student ‘disappeared’ in Iran tortured to death 

  Kurdish student Meryem Fereci, from whom no news was received for 9 days, has been found dead in Tehran. her body was tortured and burned.