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• Women in the crosshairs of the AKP violence 

  Under the AKP government, violence against women has reached an extreme dimension. The Kurdish women's movement is the primary target of the Erdogan regime.
• Kuş: Vote for the Green Left Party on May 14! 

  Nilay Kuş, a candidate of the Green Left Party for Istanbul, said that voters show great interest in her party’s election campaign.
• Kurdish politician Ayşe Gökkan sentenced to 22,5 years in prison 

  A Turkish appeals court in Amed upheld a 22,5-year prison sentence against Kurdish politician and former mayor Ayşe Gökkan in and rejected a request for her release from prison.
• Jineoloji organizes conference-performance in Lausanne 

  A number of initiatives will mark the 100th anniversary of the Treaty of Lausanne. Jineoloji will organize a conference-performance.
• Authorities in Iran close over 150 shops for not observing hijab requirement 

  Authorities in Iran announced that more than 150 commercial places were closed on the grounds that they did not comply with the hijab requirement in the workplace.
• Young women in Rojava condemn poisoning of students in Iran and Rojhilat 

  The democratic student movement made a statement in support of young women in Iran and Eastern Kurdistan who are being poisoned in Iran and Rojhilat.
• RJAK launches 'letters to the UN' campaign to protest isolation of Öcalan 

  RJAK announced that it has launched a campaign to send letters to the UN to protest the heavy isolation imposed on Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Iran rearrests Kurdish female activist Zina Madras Gorj 

  Kurdish female activist Zina Madras Gorj, who was arrested on the 4th day of the anti-government protests in Iran and released on bail after 40 days, has been rearrested.
• 77-year-old woman murdered in Hasankeyf 

  A man murdered a 77-year-old woman in Hasankeyf, Batman.
• Purple Solidarity: Women’s rights cannot be bargained for election campaigns 

  Feminist organization Purple Solidarity member Sezen Ezer said that women would not be deceived by parties’ election promises that bargain over their vested rights.
• Cenî promotes panel on women and peace  

  Cenî the Kurdish Womens Peace Office
• Men killed at least 23 women in March 

  According to the news compiled by bianet, men killed at least 23 women and four children in March.
• YJA Star guerrilla: Öcalan created freedom out of nothing 

  YJA Star guerrilla Silava Kobanê addressed April 4, Öcalan’s birthday, saying that, “We can embrace our leader by making life more beautiful and meaningful.”
• 5 Iranian schoolgirls poisoned in Urmia 

  Five Iranian schoolgirls were taken to a hospital after being poisoned in a school in the Urmia region of East Kurdistan.
• 4 detained in police attack on mothers celebrating Öcalan’s birthday in Istanbul 

  Peace Mothers and a group of mothers participating in the Justice Vigil for sick prisoners were attacked by the police for celebrating the birthday of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• YPJ fighters celebrate Öcalan's birthday 

  YPJ fighters celebrated the birthday of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan and the 10th anniversary of the foundation of the YPJ.
• Ten years ago, the YPJ were founded  

  The Women's Defense Units (YPJ) were founded on 4 April 2013.
• PAJK celebrates Öcalan’s birthday, vowing to expand the struggle for his freedom 

  “The birthday of our leader marks a new beginning and progress in the history of humanity. It marks a rebirth in the freedom struggle of women,” said PAJK.
• Amude Kongra Star Coordination publishes program for 4 April, Abdullah Öcalan's birthday 

  Amude district Kongra Star Coordination published its program for 4 April, Abdullah Öcalan's birthday.
• Women in Van most affected by economic crisis 

  Van is one of the provinces hit hardest by the economic crisis, and women are seriously affected by this situation.
• HDP condemns arrests in Izmir 

  The HDP said in a statement that "6 of our friends were arrested unlawfully. These operations are the last actions of the government."
• Six Kurdish female activists jailed in İzmir 

  In the run-up to the parliamentary and presidential elections, the repressive course against Kurdish structures in Turkey continues to intensify. Six activists of the Kurdish women's movement have been jailed in Izmir on terror charges.
• Conference on Jineloji at the University of Bretagne 

  A conference on Jineloji and the history of Kurdistan was held by Kurdish students and their friends at the University of Bretagne in Lorient.
• TJK-E calls for participation in Newroz celebration in Frankfurt on Saturday 

  “It is our historical responsibility to keep the " Jin, Jiyan, Azadi" (Woman, Life, Freedom) campaign alive with the spirit of Newroz,” said the TJK-E, calling for participation in the Newroz celebration in Frankfurt this Saturday.
• Women are supported through new projects in North-East Syria 

  The Syria Free Women Foundation is preparing to introduce new projects to support women and children in 2023.