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Participants in a Women's Conference in Ankara: Peace Must Be Given a Societal Character
Participants in the conference held in the capital, Ankara, stressed the necessity of giving lasting peace a societal character and ensuring equal citizenship, and emphasized the importance of women being a fundamental actor in decision-making processes.
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A Festival in Saqqez Reflects the Restrictions Imposed on Women
Saqqez's "Zewiya" Theater Festival hosts performances narrating diverse Iranian rituals and cultures, reflecting both cultural diversity and the obstacles and restrictions facing women in theater.
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Floods and War Remnants Claim the Lives of 8 Children in Syria
The floods that swept across Syria because of heavy rains and war remnants led to death of 6 children and the injury of three others, one of them in critical condition.
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"Even Homes Are No Longer Safe" – Women of Parwan's Countryside Face Assaults and Taliban Violations
Poverty, illness, unemployment, and fears of theft and intruders have made rural women's lives in Parwan's Sayed Khel district extremely difficult; two women recount night raids and Taliban treatment of protesters.
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Meral Beştaş Demands an End to the Ambiguity of the Peace Process and Calls for Tangible Political Steps
Meral Beştaş criticized parliament's subordination to National Security Council decisions on the disarmament framework law, warning this reinforces ambiguity and undermines public confidence in peace.
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Jinda Shankali: Democratic Integration Is Not Surrender but Recognition of the Yazidi Community's Will
YJŞ leader Jinda Shankali said the agreement isn't abandoning gains or surrender, but opens Yazidis' participation in managing their affairs and defending their areas, urging displaced people to return home.
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Drones Kill 14 Displaced Persons in Amhara Region Amid Dangerous Security Escalation
At least 14 Ethiopian displaced persons, including children and pregnant women, were killed in drone airstrikes on an Amhara camp, threatening to explode the tense military situation in northern Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa.
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620 International Figures Demand the Council of Europe Oblige Turkey to Release Leader Öcalan
620 figures from 29 countries urged the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers to make Turkey implement ECHR rulings on Abdullah Öcalan and activate the "right to hope," ending isolation.
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"Jineology" Discusses the Impact of Algorithms and Beauty Standards on Women's Self-Perception
Egypt's Jineology Center seminar highlighted digital platform algorithms' danger in entrenching violence against women, distorting their visual identity, stressing self-acceptance and comprehensive societal confrontation.
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The Complex Syrian Equation... The Absence of Stability and the Confusion of Paths
Syria faces security and stability threats amid external interventions and internal crises, while violations against returning displaced Kurds raise questions about guaranteeing rights and entrenching national partnership.
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The Pomegranate Festival in Halabja Enhances Women's Opportunities for Marketing Local Products
Halabja's twelfth Pomegranate and Autumn Festival highlighted Kurdish women leading organization and management competently, turning the festival into a vital platform opening sustainable economic horizons for younger groups beyond agricultural support.
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'Women's Presence in Administration Is Essential for Achieving Development'
The new co-chair of Qandil Municipality, Jiwar Mahmoud, indicated that they view serving the people as a fundamental responsibility incumbent on them, and shed light on the importance of women's presence in administration.
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Halabja's 12th Pomegranate Festival Launches to Support Farmers
Halabja's twelfth Pomegranate and Autumn Festival launched with over 550 orchard owners, farmers, and business owners participating, reflecting local production's role in revitalizing the region's economy and tourism.
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A Horrific Crime in Al-Darbasiyah Claims the Lives of Four from One Family
The city of Al-Darbasiyah in Rojava was shaken by a horrific family crime that resulted in the killing of four people before the killer ended his own life, leaving a state of shock awaiting the outcome of the security investigations.
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A Union Activist Arrested After Her Home Was Raided in Iran
Amid widespread condemnation and demands to reveal her fate and guarantee her legal rights, Iranian security authorities arrested union activist Mahnaz Ebrahimi in Shiraz, continuing restrictions on teachers' union work.
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UN Warnings of Repeating the El Fasher Tragedy in Kordofan and Blue Nile
International warnings escalate over repeated El Fasher atrocities in Sudan's Kordofan and Blue Nile, amid urgent UN and rights demands for immediate ceasefire, civilian protection, and accountability for genocide-characteristic violation
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Women researchers: empowering women, enhancing dialogue are pillars for building a safe society
Baghdad University seminar “The Role of Women in Building a Violence-Free Society” highlighted empowering women psychologically and academically to enhance dialogue and reject violence, affirming protection and participation as pillars of societal peace.