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08:17

Researcher Hind Abu Nijela and activist Thuraya Abu Zuhri think an effective struggle must be carried out against all forms of gender-based violence in Palestine.

14:46

The members of the Ahrar al-Sharqiya affiliated to the Turkey-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) destroyed the tomb of “Melek Adi”, one of the sacred places of Yazidis in Afrin.

14:16

In Turkey, at least 23 women were killed by men, 19 more died under suspicious circumstances in March 2023, according to the report released by the We Will Stop Femicide Platform.

13:46

300 trees have been planted in Shengal’s Kesre Valley by Yazidi women to mark the birthday of Kurdish people’s leader Abdullah Öcalan.

13:44

“The Jin, jiyan, azadi uprising is a historical milestone in the lives of women in Iran,” said Iranian poet Joman Hosseinzadeh, drawing attention to the discriminatory practices against women in Iran.

11:37

A women delegation, including Ilham Ehmed, Co-chair of the Executive Committee of the Syrian Democratic Council (SDC), had meetings with women’s organizations in Başûrê Kurdistan, Southern Kurdistan.

10:47

Youth organizations in the Makhmur refugee camp say they will continue to hold actions until they ensure the physical freedom of Kurdish people’s leader Abdullah Öcalan.

10:25

Many people, including HDP members and Democratic Modernity Journal employee Sema Korkmaz have been detained in the home raids in Istanbul.

10:18

“We have to fight against the oppressive systems together. We will secure women's freedom,” said YPJ Spokesperson Rûksen Mihemed.

14:32

Soil has been turning green and flowers have been blooming in Amara, where people are excitedly waiting for April 4.

14:17

France’s General Confederation of Labour (CGT) on Friday elected Sophie Binet as secretary general, making her the first woman to hold the post.

13:25

“When the government changes after the elections, they will be remembered for the pain and corruption that they have caused,” said the Şenyaşar family on the 739th day of their sit-in protest demanding justice.

09:32

The Taliban continue to violate women’s rights in Afghanistan. The Taliban fighters have closed the door of Women’s Voice Radio in Badakhshan.

08:40

Students and teachers play a leading role in the protests that started following the killing of Jina Mahsa Amini. “The new generation will replace the dictator’s shadow with the light of freedom,” said Fahima Sharifi, a school manager in Tehran.

14:08

Divorced women in Iran are subjected to social pressures and challenges due to patriarchal laws.

12:54

“We are here, we will change this unjust system together,” said the Şenyaşar family on the 738th day of their sit-in protest for justice.

12:34

The Yazidi Free Women's Movement (Kurdish: Tevgera Azadiya Jinên Êzîdî-TAJÊ) distributed 2000 tree seedlings in Shengal to be planted on April 4, the birthday of Kurdish people’s leader Abdullah Öcalan.

11:19

The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University has chosen Iranian journalists Niloofar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi for the 2023 Louis M. Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism.

11:18

Nermin Issa, member of the Association of the Egyptian Female Lawyers, thinks NGOs should work together for women to get their rights. “Women should struggle to overcome all obstacles faced by them,” she said.

10:02

Hîlala Zêrîn Cultural Movement has released a music video for its song “Jin im jiyan im (English: I am woman, I am life)”.