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Jinnews: 15 women killed by men in February
In Türkiye, 15 women and two children were killed and 18 women and one child died under suspicious circumstances in February 2025, according to a report released by Jinnews, an all-women’s news agency based in Amed.
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UN report: Women's rights weakened in a quarter of all countries
Nearly a quarter of governments worldwide reported a backlash on women’s rights in 2024, said a report published by UN Women on Thursday.
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Iran’s security forces raid home of Hasti Amiri
Iran’s security forces raid the home of Hasti Amiri, a former political prisoner, human rights defender, confiscating her electronic devices, including her laptop and mobile phone, journalist Reza Akvanian said Thursday in a post on social media platform
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‘We learned the true meaning and importance of IWD thanks to Abdullah Öcalan’
“We learned the true meaning and importance of International Women’s Day thanks to Abdullah Öcalan,” said Peyman Alloush, member of Kongra Star, adding that women would welcome IWD with the spirit of resistance.
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Colorful fabrics transformed into traditional clothes for IWD
Women in Hasakah have already begun sewing traditional clothes for International Women’s Day. They say they will celebrate their day with great enthusiasm upon the call of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan.
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‘The continued closure of key border crossings into Gaza is putting civilian lives at risk’
The continued closure of key border crossings into Gaza is putting civilian lives at risk, just as they begin to recover from months of war, deprivation and hunger, UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday.
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Female school bus drivers in Isfahan protest over unpaid insurance premiums
A group of female school bus drivers in Isfahan gathered in front of the governor's office on Tuesday and protested their unpaid insurance premiums.
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Arezoo Jalilzadeh arrested in Sardasht
Arezoo Jalilzadeh, a teacher in Sardasht, was arrested and transferred to security detention centers in Urmia by Iran’s security forces.
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Women of Manbij: We will celebrate IWD again when our city is liberated
“We will celebrate International Women’s Day again when our city is liberated,” said women of Manbij, stressing that their city “has become a city of darkness” since the start of the offensive by Turkish-backed factions.
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Women of Homs want to participate in building new Syria
“We want to participate in building the new Syria,” said women of Homs, stressing that they were marginalized by the Baathist regime.
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Kurdish and Syriac men: Women struggle for building a free society
“Women struggle not just for themselves but also for building a free society,” said Kurdish and Syriac men in the city of Hasakah.
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‘Millions of children in Sudan are at risk of rape and other forms of sexual violence’
221 rape cases against children have been recorded in Sudan since the beginning of 2024, UNICEF said in a press release on Tuesday, calling for urgent international efforts to protect and support children in Sudan.
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Women of Kobanê plant trees to welcome IWD
Women of Kobanê, a city in the Euphrates Canton of North and East Syria, planted trees to welcome International Women’s Day (IWD).
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Journalist Rahila Gupta: Any call for peace and democratic solution has to be welcomed
“Any call for peace and democratic solution has to be welcomed,” said Rahila Gupta, a journalist and member of the Management Committee of Southall Black Sisters.
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Members of Council of Martyrs Families: We stand by our leader
“We stand by our leader for peace and the recognition of the rights of the Kurds,” said the members of the Council of Martyrs Families in Qamishlo, commenting on the historic call of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan.
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Palestinian woman holds on to life by setting up tent on rubble of her destroyed home
Palestinian woman Amira Owais struggles to survive by setting up a tent on the rubble of her home destroyed in Israel’s attacks. “I want to tell the world that this land is not for sale.”
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14 women journalists killed in 2024, report says
122 journalists, including 14 women journalists, were killed worldwide in 2024, said the 34th annual report by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ).
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Martyr Gulistan TARA Documentary Commune established
The Martyr Gulistan TARA Documentary Commune has been established, the commune announced in a statement on social media platforms, saying that “Kurdish Resurrection”, a 90-episode documentary series telling the history of the PKK, will be screened soon.
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Filmmakers, actors of ‘My Favourite Cake’ stand trial in Iran
The filmmakers and actors of “My Favourite Cake”, an Iranian film that premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival, stood trial at Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran on Saturday.
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Türkiye: 16 women killed by men in February
In February 2025, 16 women were killed by men and 21 more died under suspicious circumstances in Türkiye, said a report released by the We Will Stop Femicide Platform.