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• “It is a sacred duty for the YPJ to defend and free all women” 

  Women's Defense Units (YPJ) is participating actively in the Operation Cizire Storm with its fighters leading the offensive for the liberation of Deir ez-Zor from ISIS.
• Jailed Co-mayor of Lice transported to Van with her sick child 

  Lice Co-mayor Rezan Zuğurli, who was jailed on August 17, was transferred from Amed to Van T Type Prison. Zuğurli's one-year-old sick baby was also taken to Van in a high security prisoner transfer vehicle.
• "YPJ is playing a leading role in Raqqa" 

  YPJ fighter Sarîna Bêrîtan spoke about the role of the women in the Operation to Liberate Raqqa and said: "In Raqqa, the YPJ has undertaken the role of leading the society". Bêrîtan stated that they want to fortify this leading position of theirs.
• 68 female prisoners in Bayburt Type M Prison suffer torture 

  Nudem Duran, held in Bayburt Type M Closed Prison, told her family in a visit that herself and other female prisoners are subjected to violence and torture.
• Sumac harvesting in Qandil brings the women together 

  The harvest of sumac in the villages of the Qandil region is bringing all women together.
• Amargi: A women fighter from Kobane fighting in Raqqa 

  Amargi Kobane is a Kurdish women fighter among YPJ ranks. She fought against ISIS gangs in various fronts in Rojava and now she is on the frontline in Raqqa
• Another case of self-immolation in South Kurdistan 

  A 30-year-old woman was dead after she set herself on fire in Kelar, a district of Germiyan province in South Kurdistan.
• Kurdish women fighters raised flag over Raqqa 

  Kurdish women fighters for Women’s Defence Units (YPJ) raised the organization's flag over Raqqa.
• Ezidi woman commander: We will finish off ISIS in Raqqa 

  Dersim Ezidxan, Shengal Women's Units (YJŞ) commander in Raqqa, said "Our goal is to finish the terror of ISIS in the city of Raqqa and avenge the Ezidis and all of the humanity."
• Turkey: 36 women killed in August 

  At least 36 women were killed as a result of gender-related violence and 39 cases of child molestation reported in Turkey in August.
• Women work in hot pepper production for 5 USD a day 

  The women who work in isot (hot spicy pepper of Riha) production had to stand there entire day with the burning impetuous spiciness of the peppers, for 20 to 50 Lira (5 to 14 U.S. dollars) per day.
• Body of missing Kurdish woman found in Darmstadt 

  German police found body of Saray Guven (47), a Kurdish woman missing since August 20, in a forest in Munster, a small town near Frankfurt.
• Women from Deir ez-Zor: Only SDF can rescue us 

  Women from Deir ez-Zor who fled ISIS and took refuge in safe areas said: “Our only hope is the SDF. We trust that SDF will liberate Deir ez-Zor just like they are clearing Raqqa of the gangs now.”
• Peace Mothers: Peace will come with Öcalan 

  The Peace Mothers will take to the streets on the September 1st, the World Peace Day, to call for peace. The mothers named Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan as the address of peace.
• Women prisoners in Tarsus tortured by prison guards 

  It came out that inmates in Tarsus T Type Women’s Closed Prison were beaten, dragged on the ground and thrown into cells by the prison guards.
• Pregnant woman dies because there is no specialist in Şırnak 

  An eight months pregnant woman, who went into labour, was transferred first to the hospital in İdil and afterwards to the Cizre State Hospital. The pregnant woman lost her life as there was no medical specialist present.
• “Women have common problems, must have a common struggle as well" 

  KJAR Coordination member Gulan Fehîm stated that the problems of women in Iran and East Kurdistan are intensifying day by day and said: "We women share common problems. Therefore we need to share a common struggle as well."
• YJŞ fighters in Raqqa support Shengal's autonomy 

  Fighters of the Shengal Women's Units (YJŞ), who are fighting against the ISIS gangs in Raqqa, have expressed their support for Shengal's Democratic Autonomy Project.
• Êzidî women: Autonomy will bring freedom 

  Êzidî women salute the newly declared autonomy and say it is the women’s autonomy as well. Women called for unity, return to their lands and organizing.
• Center for Jineology Research to open in Efrîn 

  The Jineology Research Committee founded 4 months ago in Efrîn has been working nonstop, and now they are preparing to open a Center for Jineology Research.
• Women prisoners in Tarsus on indefinite hunger strike 

  Prisoners in the Tarsus Type T Women’s Prison have gone on an indefinite-irreversible hunger strike.
• Kurdish women from first organization to first army 

  The tradition of resistance for Kurdish women who have achieved great victory and heroism in the pages of history has been on the rise for the last 40 years with the forming of their army.
• Women from 9 countries to gather in Jineology Camp 

  Different women organisations and circles will meet in the Jineology Camp between the 18th and 23rd August.
• 250 fighters finish training cycle and join the YPJ ranks 

  250 newly graduated YPJ fighters celebrated the end of their Training Cycle and their official participation in the ranks with festive joy and enthusiasm.
• Saturday Mothers: We need press freedom 

  In their sit-in of the week, the Saturday Mothers said: “We need press freedom to function unabated.”