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• Self-defense campaign of the TJA continues 

  The campaign "We defend ourselves" launched on September 15 by the Kurdish women's movement TJA continues in the new year.
• YJA-Star fighter Cudi: I was also a peshmerga 

  YJA-Star guerrilla fighter Dîrok Cûdî used to be a member of the peshmerga. She describes South Kurdistan’s ruling party KDP as contemptuous of women and calls for participation in the guerrilla struggle.
• Kongreya Star congratulates the women's movements in Argentine 

  A historic decision was made in the Pope's homeland this week with the legalization of abortion. The women's umbrella organization of Northeast Syria Kongreya Star sends congratulations "to the struggling comrades" in Argentina.
• International Women's Alliance demands release of Leyla Güven 

  The International Women's Alliance (IWA) demands release of Leyla Güven.
• Women protest feminicide and the role of the AKP-MHP 

  Women organized protests on the last day of the year and drew attention to the responsibility of the AKP-MHP government in the killing of women.
• Murdered academic Aylin Sözer laid to rest in Istanbul 

  Academic Aylin Sözer was buried today. She was murdered by a man named Kemal Ayyıldız in Istanbul.
• TJA and HDP on femicide: We will enhance our organized struggle 

  TJA and HDP Women's Council condemned the murders of Aylin Sözen, Selda Taş and Vesile Dönmez, saying "We will not be reasonable women you are trying to create; we will never stop fighting against your male-dominated system in all areas."
• Yazidi women call for action for Leyla Güven 

  Yazidi women in the Afrin canton saluted DTK Co-chair Leyla Güven, who was imprisoned in Turkey recently, and said, "Human rights organizations should act against the decision."
• Serhad: 2021 to mark the end of fascism and the freedom of Öcalan 

  PAJK Coordination Member Ronahî Serhad said that women exceeded their goal of opening enough space for themselves in a male-dominated world and added that they are steering for a woman-oriented world.
• Janet Biehl supports '100 reasons' campaign with her drawings 

  Author and artist Janet Biehl is supporting the 100 reasons to prosecute a dictator with her own personal work. 
• TJK-F condemns killing of Yasemin Çetindağ  

  In a statement regarding the murder of a woman named Yasemin Çetindağ in Strasbourg, TJK-F said: "Femicide has become a gender slaughter. For this, more organized struggle is now as important as bread and water for every woman."
• Zozan Çewlik: 2020 was a year of resistance 

  "Why does the regime particularly target women? Because femicide is a method of domination of fascism,” says Zozan Çewlik, a commander of the headquarters of the women's guerrilla troop YJA-Star as she assessed 2020 for ANF.
• "Women must be protected from Turkey’s violence" 

  Evaluating the increasing violence against women in the areas under Turkish occupation in North-East Syria, women politicians urged women's organizations around the world to take action to protect women from Turkish state violence.
• Peace Mothers protest Güven's arrest 

  The Peace Mothers Assembly protested DTK Co-Chair Leyla Güven's arrest and said, "Kurds will not back down".
• Kurdish woman living in France killed by former partner 

  Yasemin Çetindağ (25), who lived in Strasbourg, and had been missing since 23 December, was murdered by Savaş Özyanık (42), with whom she had been living until two months ago.
• Ronahî Serhad: Women have widened their target - PART ONE 

  PAJK Coordination Member Ronahî Serhad said that women exceeded their goal of opening enough space for themselves in a male-dominated world and added that they are steering for a woman-oriented world.
• TJK-E: Erdoğan gave order for Paris massacre, must be tried 

  TJK-E said in a statement on the anniversary of the 9 January 2013 Paris Massacre: "It was Erdoğan who gave the order. Let’s bring him to justice." The European Kurdish Women's Movement calls for action on 6 and 9 January.
• Women of Afrin under constant threat 

  In Afrin there are women who have not left the house for years. Since the occupation carried out by Turkey in March 2018, integral veil has been made compulsory for women. Women are not safe in their own homes either.
• Tabqa women protest attacks in Ain Issa 

  Tabqa women condemned the attacks of the Turkish state and the silence of the Russian and Damascus governments, while expressing their support to the resistance in Ain Issa.
• Man on prison leave kills wife in Balıkesir 

  A man named Recep Kırtay, who was on prison leave, murdered his wife, Çiğdem Kırtay, in Balıkesir.
• Hearing of Rojbin Çetin and Yıldız Çetin adjourned 

  The hearing of the trial against Rojbin Çetin and Yıldız Çetin has been adjourned.
• TJA: AKP-MHP is erecting a fascist legal system 

  TJA responded to the arrest of Leyla Güven emphasizing that the AKP-MHP government is building a fascist legal system. "The Kurds and women declared it null and void," said TJA.
• KNK: Güven jailed for playing significant role in national unity 

  KNK Women's Commission slammed Leyla Güven's arrest and said, “Leyla played an important role in national unity efforts during an important process. For this reason, the fascist regime jailed Leyla Güven in an inhuman and brutal way”.
• 100 reasons: Women demand the release of Leyla Güven 

  In several cities in Germany and the Netherlands, women protested against the arrest of Kurdish politician Leyla Güven in Turkey. The actions took place as part of the campaign "100 reasons to condemn the dictator".
• Women’s organizations: Leyla Güven is the will of women 

  Women's organizations opposing the arrest of DTK co-chair and Hakkari Deputy Leyla Güven said, "Leyla Güven, who has always fought injustice and unlawfulness, is the will of women."