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• Swiss Kurdish Women's Movement holds its 7th congress in Zurich 

  The Swiss Kurdish Women's Movement (YJK-S) held its 7th congress in Zurich with the slogan "Let's organize against occupation attacks and massacres of women".
• Gültan Kışanak receives Clara Zetkin Honorary Award 

  This year's Clara Zetkin Honorary Award for social commitment goes to Gültan Kışanak. The former mayor of Amed has been in prison since 2016, among other things for introducing gender-parity dual leadership.
• Day of action against feminicide in Berlin 

  Like every last Saturday of the month, the Network Against Feminicide organized a day of action against patriarchal violence in Berlin today.
• HDP deputies protest against femicide 

  HDP deputies walked out of a meeting of the Parliamentary Commission for Gender Equality leaving behind posters with the names of 106 women who died in the first four months of this year.
• Court sentences Peace Mother to 10 months in jail 

  A Kurdish Peace Mother was sentenced to 10 months and 25 days in jail over a speech she made in Hakkari in September 2020.
• YJA Star: We will realize the dreams of our martyrs 

  The headquarters of the women's guerrilla troops YJA Star remembers the eight fighters who died on April 8 in the region of Besta in North Kurdistan.
• Call for women to stop the life on July 1 for Istanbul Convention 

  The Women's Defense Network called on women to halt daily activities in the streets, houses and workplaces on July 1 to protest the withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention.
• HDK Women's Assembly salutes Palestine Feminist Collective 

  The HDK Women's Assembly said in a written statement: "We salute the Palestine Feminist Collective, the struggle of our feminist comrades inside and outside Palestine."
• Kurdish Women's Movement-France holds its annual congress in Paris 

  The Kurdish Women's Movement-France (TJK-F) held its annual congress in Paris with the slogan "Against femicide: defend the free society with free women!"
• REPAK member Çiçek: Femicide must be fought in an organized way worldwide 

  Women who play leading roles in social struggles are systematically murdered worldwide. Meral Çiçek from the Kurdish women's office REPAK explains the background of the international campaign "Weaving ourselves for life".
• Jailed politician Sara Kaya infected with Coronavirus 

  Sara Kaya, a Kurdish politician imprisoned in Turkey, has tested positive for Coronavirus. It is suspected that she may have become infected during a hospital trip.
• KNK women submit dossier to German ministry on Turkey’s attacks 

  Female members of the KNK demonstrated in front of the German Foreign Ministry to raise concern over the latest invasion attacks of the Turkish State against the Medya Defense Zones in South Kurdistan.
• Azime was a symbol of commitment to freedom 

  Azime Urfa, who joined the guerrilla in 1993 against the tyranny of the Turkish state, became a symbol of commitment to freedom with her struggle and resistance.
• Women’s platform in Turkey introduces new campaign  

  The Women's Councils of the ‘We Will Stop Femicides Platform’ (KCDP) vowed to raise the struggle in the new period, saying, "We will stand up and resist throughout the country."
• Rosa Women's Association appeals withdrawal from Istanbul Convention 

  Rosa Women's Association said that the annulment of the Istanbul Convention by a presidential decree was against the rule of law.
• Webinar: “21st Century Socialism: The PKK” 

  As part of the "Öcalan's Paradigm" webinar series organized by the Women Weaving Future network, political scientist Nilüfer Koç will hold a seminar entitled " 21st Century Socialism: The PKK" tomorrow, Tuesday.
• Kongra Star member Evîn Başo: Unity is important to defeat violence against women 

  Hesekê Canton Kongra Star Coordination member Evîn Başo said that the “No to women genocide” campaign is important to ensure women's unity in the world, and added that violence against women is a global problem.
• Women in Bordeaux protest isolation imposed on Abdullah Öcalan 

  Avesta Xabur Women's Commune carried out an action in Bordeaux to protest the isolation imposed on Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Weaving ourselves for life: Stopping feminicides 

  “For the lives of our pioneers and precursors. Not one more feminicide.”
• HDP MPs march for Istanbul Convention in Istanbul 

  Female deputies of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) marched on Taksim Istiklal Avenue on the anniversary of the introduction of the Istanbul Convention.
• KJK sends solidarity message to women struggling in Colombia 

  The Community of Women from Kurdistan (KJK) sent a message of solidarity to women struggling in Colombia.
• Peace Mother Simanperi Akyıldız passed away 

  Peace Mother Simanperi Akyıldız and Fatma Ayşe Arslan, mother of former DBP co-chair Mehmet Arslan, have passed away.
• European Kurdish Women's Movement calls for participation in demonstrations on 12 May 

  In a written statement, the European Kurdish Women's Movement (TJK-E) called for participation in the demonstrations to be held on 12 May throughout Europe.
• Kevana Zêrîn pays tribute to Martyr Mizgin and all martyrs of culture and art 

  The women's movement Kevana Zêrîn, commemorated the "Martyrs of Culture and Art" on 11 May.
• KNK women's commission writes open letter to NATO Secretary General 

  KNK women's commission wrote an open letter to Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of NATO, saying “Stop the Turkish State’s Genocide and Femicide of the Kurds!”