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• 'The source of the YPJ's strength is the paradigm of Leader Öcalan' 

  YPJ General Command Member Rohilat Efrîn said that the source of the YPJ's strength and resistance against the Turkish state and ISIS is the Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan’s paradigm.
• KJK calls for participation in central rally for Öcalan on Saturday 

  The coordination of the KJK is calling for participation in the central rally to be held next Saturday, 17 February, in Cologne to demand freedom for Abdullah Öcalan.
• YJŞ: Freedom for Öcalan and status for Shengal will make victory absolute 

  Celebrating the anniversary of their establishment, the Shengal Women’s Units (YJŞ) stated: “Freedom for Leader Abdullah Öcalan and status for Shengal will make victory absolute."
• Yazidi and Arab women to establish a joint initiative against the international conspiracy 

  The workshop organised by TAJÊ and the Arab Women's Assembly in Shengal discussed the physical freedom of Abdullah Öcalan and the 15 February international conspiracy.
• Workshop by Yazidi and Arab women in Shengal calls for “Freedom for Öcalan” 

  The workshop organised by Yazidi and Arab women for freedom for Abdullah Öcalan started in Shengal. "We call on Yazidi and Iraqi women to strengthen their unity until they achieve their freedom and the freedom of Leader Öcalan," said the opening speech.
• Jina Amini's uncle sentenced to prison by Iran's judiciary 

  Jina Amini's uncle has been sentenced to prison by Iran's judiciary.
• KJAR member jailed in Iran faces serious charges 

  Six months after her enforced disappearance in East Kurdistan, Kurdish female activist Warishe Moradi faces the charge of “armed insurrection”.
• Afghan and Kurdish women to work together against Turkish and Iranian attacks 

  RAWA strongly condemned the attacks by Turkey and Iran against the Kurdish people and said that the Kurdish women's revolution has become a source of hope for all women in the Middle East.
• Conference "Jin, Jiyan Azadî, a philosophy of life transformation" in Rome 

  Conference "Jin, Jiyan Azadî, a philosophy of life transformation" took place at the University Roma 3, Law Faculty. 
• Women's conference in Raqqa calls for freedom for Öcalan 

  The conference organized by women's organizations to demand the freedom of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan started in Raqqa.
• Rome university hosts 'Jin, Jiyan Azadî' conference  

  Today the University of Roma 3, Faculty of Law, will host the 'Jin, Jiyan Azadî' conference.
• 'Jin, Jiyan Azadî' conference in Rome 

  The conference "Jin, Jiyan Azadî, a philosophy of life transformation" will take place at the University Roma 3 in Rome on Saturday.
• TJK-E calls for participation in demonstration demanding freedom of Öcalan in Cologne 

  The Kurdish Women's Movement in Europe is calling for participation in a major demonstration for the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan on 17 February in Cologne.
• YPJ Spokesperson: We avenged women by liberating Kovan from ISIS 

  YPJ Press Centre Spokesperson Rûken Cemal said that they took revenge for women by rescuing Yazidi Kovan from ISIS.
• Men killed at least 28 women in January 

  According to news compiled by bianet from local and national newspapers, news websites and news agencies, men killed at least 28 women and 5 children in January.
• Over 17 thousand girls at risk of genital mutilation in Germany, says human rights organization 

  According to Terre des Femmes, there are currently more than 100 thousand girls and women who have suffered genital mutilation in Germany, and more than 17 thousand girls in Germany are potentially at risk.
• Indictment against Warishe Moradi prepared six months after her abduction 

  More than six months after her enforced disappearance in East Kurdistan, an indictment was prepared against KJAR member Warishe Moradi on the charge of "acting against national security."
• YPJ liberates a Yazidi woman from ISIS in Hol Camp 

  Yazidi woman Kovan Aidi Khourto, who was among thousands of Yazidi girls and women kidnapped by ISIS during the Shengal genocide in 2014, has been freed by the YPJ during the ongoing operation in Hol Camp.
• Thirtysix Fights: Martial arts event for women's shelter in Rojava 

  The third edition of the martial arts and solidarity gala "Thirtysix Fights" will take place in Berlin in April under the motto: "Jin Jiyan Azadî - United for the Women's Revolution in Rojava". All proceeds will go to a women's shelter in northern Syria.
• Video panorama of YJA Star actions in 2023 

  Gerîla TV published a panorama of the effective actions carried out by YJA STAR guerrillas in 2023.
• Yazidi women's conference ends with calls to the international community 

  At the end of the conference of the Yazidi women's association SMJÊ in Brussels, recommendations for action for the reconstruction of Shengal were approved.
• Turkish attacks destroying the future of a generation of young women - PART II 

  Women Defend Rojava tells the story of Aya Ali al-Muhammad, a young cotton worker, hit by Turkish drones.
• Turkish attacks destroying the future of a generation of young women 

  Women Defend Rojava tells the story of Bêrîvan Mihemed, one of the victims of the Turkish attacks in North and East Syria during the Christmas period in 2023.
• Women in Rojava express solidarity with the women and people of Balochistan 

  “Until the end, we stand with you and we will not let go of each other,” said the young women in Rojava in a solidarity message to the women and people of Balochistan.
• Rihan Loqo: The women's revolution frustrated the dreams of the occupiers and the ruling powers 

  Kongra Star Spokesperson Rîhan Loqo paid tribute to Zelal Zagros, vowing to protect the gains of the women’s revolution.