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• Kongra Star publishes report on underage marriage 

  Underage marriage is a social problem that still exists in many regions of the world. Kongra Star published a report that puts a focus on the reasons and the impact of underage marriage on young women and society.
• TJA report denounces special war policy enforced on Kurdish women in Turkey 

  The Free Women’s Movement reported that 64 women were killed in the first 9 months of 20121 and said that a war policy specifically targeting women has been implemented in Kurdistan.
• YPJ calls on women to unite and organize 

  YPJ called on all Kurdish, Arab, Armenian, Syriac, Syrian, Middle Eastern and world women to unite and organize around the Rojava Revolution and the freedom struggle to realize a Democratic Confederalism.
• “Women’s organization is the only way to prevent violence” 

  Academician Akdemir said that there is no other way to prevent violence other than the organization of women.
• KJK: It's time for women, for revolution, for freedom! 

  On the occasion of the upcoming International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Community of Women from Kurdistan calls for a new beginning and the building of a women's system.
• A play for Gülistan Doku 

  The Justice for Gülistan Doku Commission presented the play "My Name" as part of the 25 November International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
• TJK-E announces action plan for November 25: “Time to stand up for free women” 

  TJK-E said, "It's time to stand up for free women," and announced their action plan for the November 25 actions.
• Yazidi women in Europe hold congress in Germany 

  The SMJÊ congress, held under the motto “We will stop genocides through our struggle and resistance”, was dedicated to Berivan Şengali (Dünya Seid Hesen) who fell a martyr in the Medya Defense Zones in November 2015.
• Kurdish Women's Initiative in London sends letters of solidarity to female prisoners in Turkey 

  The Kurdish Women's Initiative in London sent letters of solidarity to female prisoners in Turkish jails.
• TJA: Women will weave a democratic nation 

  TJA made a statement marking the 6th anniversary of its establishment and said, "We women will weave a democratic nation with the perspective of the 'third way'."
• French Kurdish Women's Movement publishes timetable of events to mark 25 November 

  The French Kurdish Women's Movement will organize actions and events in many cities to mark 25 November, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
• German Kurdish Women’s Union and KON-MED call on activists to attend events to mark 25 November 

  KON-MED called on everyone to protect the actions organised by the German Kurdish Women’s Union to mark 25 November.
• DBP Van Provincial co-chair: The AKP is responsible for the increase in femicides 

  DBP Van Provincial co-chair Gülderen Varlı drew attention to the misogyny of the AKP and said that femicides were actually encouraged by the impunity granted by the government to men.
• HDP: Council of State’s decision against Istanbul Convention is misogynistic 

  HDP Women's Assembly said, "The Council of State's decision against the Istanbul Convention is the result of misogynistic policies in the judiciary."
• Kurdish women in Germany protest Turkey’s use of chemical weapons 

  In Saarbrucken, women demonstrated against the Turkish use of chemical weapons in Kurdistan.
• Peace Mothers in Istanbul protest “for peace and freedom against war and violence”  

  The Peace Mothers Initiative in Istanbul, which organized a march against war, stated that the government's dirty war policies are to blame for the violence and chaos.
• The Council of State rejects appeal for the 'Istanbul Convention' 

  The Council of State rejected an appeal for a stay of execution regarding the Turkish government’s decision to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention.
• Women in Kobanê promote different activities to mark 25 November 

  Women in Kobanê have already begun activities to mark 25 November, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Among the activities are talks about the importance of the struggle, seminars and home visits.
• Van Women's Platform kicks off its 25 November action and event program  

  Van Women's Platform kicked off its 25 November action and event program and invited everyone to the march to be held on the 25th.
• Another woman murdered in Antep 

  A 31-year-old woman was killed by her husband in Antep province, while the woman, whose dead body was found in an empty lot yesterday, has been identified as 41-year-old Neslihan Kaya.
• TJA and HDP Women's Assembly hold jineology work shop in Van 

  TJA and HDP Women's Assembly met with women at one of the events held to mark on 25 November and organized a jineology workshop in Van.
• HPC-Jin holds annual meeting in Qamishlo 

  Delegates of the Women's Social Defense Units (HPC-Jin) gathered for their annual meeting in Qamishlo.
• Two women murdered in Batman and Antep 

  In Batman, a young woman was murdered by the man to whom she was married according to religious custom. Her sister was seriously injured in the attack. In Antep, a woman's body was discovered with massive cut wounds.
• Kongreya Star in Hol province begins activities to mark 25 November  

  In a statement about 25 November, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Kongreya Star Hol District Organization promised to fight until women's freedom is achieved.
• "We are not helpless in the face of violence" 

  In the Kaktüs women's association, young women have been organizing and fighting against patriarchal violence for a year and a half. They announce that they will participate resolutely in the activities leading up to November 25.