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• Halide Türkoğlu: We will continue to struggle  

  Halide Türkoğlu said that the Paris Massacre was part of the AKP-MHP government's plan to suppress the Kurdish movement.
• KBDH: Resisting women will win! 

  In a statement marking the anniversary of the Paris Massacre, the KBDH saluted the struggle of the women who were murdered in Paris and emphasized that resisting will win.
• YJA Star: We will continue the struggle of Sara, Rojbîn and Ronahî  

  On the 12th anniversary of the Paris massacre, the YJA Star Central Headquarters Command issued a statement vowing to continue the struggle of martyrs Sara, Rojbîn and Ronahî.
• Kongra Star: Women in North-East Syria will not back down from their legitimate struggle for freedom 

  Kongra Star commemorated Zenubiya Women's Community executive Kerem Ehmed El Sheheb El Hemed who was martyred in a Turkish attack, saying: “Women in North-East Syria will not give back down from their legitimate struggle for freedom and dignity."
• Twelve years ago, Sakine Cansız, Fidan Doğan and Leyla Şaylemez were brutally murdered in Paris 

  On 9 January 2013, Sakine Cansız, Fidan Doğan and Leyla Şaylemez were brutally murdered in Paris. They were hit in a place they considered safe, the office Doğan was going to every day to carry out do her meticulous, diplomatic work.
• YPJ fighter martyred in Turkish drone attack in Sirrin 

  “We will walk steadfastly on the path of the martyrs with the will of organized free women,” the YPJ said, vowing to realize the dreams of their martyrs with glorious victory.
• Death sentence against Kurdish activist Pakshan Azizi imprisoned in Iran upheld 

  A social worker, women’s rights activist, and a prominent figure in the fight against gender and ethnic discrimination, Pakshan Azizi was particularly notable for her struggle for the rights of Kurdish women.
• YPJ welcomes the message of support from Sahrawi women from southern Algeria 

  YPJ extends their warmest regards to all those participating in solidarity movements with the women’s revolution in northeastern Syria.
• Zeynab Jalalian: Freedom for Leader Abdullah Öcalan means freedom for all of us! 

  Prisoner Zeynab Jalalian said: "I invite you to fulfill your human duty by participating in the campaign for the physical freedom of Leader Abdullah Öcalan. His freedom will undoubtedly be the freedom of all of us, especially the struggling woman."
• Workshop in Heseke: “Every woman whose heart beats for freedom should fight and defend her country” 

  The Women's Consultation Workshop in Hesekê continues.
• Women's Consultation Workshop in Hesekê calls for unity for a free, equal and democratic Syria 

  The Women's Consultation Workshop is taking place in Hesekê under the slogan ‘We will build a democratic Syria through the unity of women’.
• 31 women executed in Iran in 2024 

  In 2024, two years after the start of the “Woman, Life, Freedom” uprising, the Islamic Republic recorded the highest annual number of executions of women in the last 17 years.
• YPJ: We are committed to making the dreams of our fallen comrades and our people a reality 

  Paying tribute to two fallen fighters, YPJ said they would continue to honor their martyrs and pledged to persist in their struggle for the freedom of the homeland.
• We Will Stop Femicide Platform: At least 394 women were murdered in 2024 

  The "We Will Stop Femicide Platform" said that at least 394 women were murdered in 2024.
• YPJ announces the martyrdom of three fighters 

  YPJ fighters Berfin Cem, Ahîn Delkash, and Silav Ocalan, while standing on the frontlines of resistance against the attacks of the Turkish occupation state, have joined the ranks of the immortal.
• YPJ: We will triumph on the path of our martyrs 

  YPJ remembers the fighters who have selflessly given their lives to crown the rightful struggle of the peoples of North and East Syria with victory, renewing their pledge of commitment to victory.
• ROJIN: We will continue to be the voice of women 

  The Kurdistan Women Journalists' Union (ROJIN) condemned the closure of Kompanya Gizingî Berbeyan Media Production and said, "We will continue to be the voice of women in South Kurdistan and Iraq."
• YPJ fighter martyred in the battle of Qereqozax 

  Announcing the martyrdom of one of their fighters, YPJ reaffirmed their commitment to the pledge made to their martyrs: “Our resistance will continue in the fight for freedom.”
• YPJ: 2025 will be the year of women’s revolution and the victory of the people 

  The Women’s Protection Units (YPJ) welcome the year 2025 on the fronts of resistance to protect the achievements of the revolution.
• Kurds in Marseille demand justice for victims of Paris massacres 

  Kurdish women living in Marseille sent a letter to the French Ministry of Justice demanding the exposure and prosecution of the perpetrators of the Paris massacres.
• Kurdish women call for the recognition of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria 

  Dozens of women from Kurdistan call on US President-elect Donald J. Trump and UN Secretary-General António Guterres to officially recognize the status of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria.
• Democratic Alevi Women’s Union calls for action against attacks on Syria  

  The Democratic Alevi Women’s Union called for widespread participation in an event to be held on 4 January in Strasbourg.
• SMJÊ calls for action against massacres in North-East Syria: Rojava is the honour of humanity 

  “Today is the day to protect the human dignity of Rojava,” said the umbrella organization of Yazidi Women's Councils, calling for action against massacres in North-East Syria.
• Kongra Star: All women must defend the Rojava Revolution  

  Kongra Star European Coordination called on all women to defend the Rojava Revolution.
• YPJ announces martyrdom of Commander Ronahi Yekta in the battle of Tishrin 

  YPJ commander Ronahi Yekta fell a martyr while resisting against the Turkish state and its mercenaries on the front of historic resistance at Tishrin Dam on December 25.