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‘The popular movement in Sweida is the continuation of the July 19 Revolution’
“The popular movement in Sweida is the continuation of the July 19 Revolution,” said Mizgin Xelil, member of the AANES Executive Council, calling for resistance against authoritarian regimes.
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Hoda Sadeghi arrested in Ilam
Hoda Sadeghi was arrested by Iranian security forces in the city of Ilam at the commemoration ceremony held for Mohsen Qeysari on his death anniversary.
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‘Art is a tool to raise awareness and fight violence against women’
Bushra Abdo, the head of the Tahadi Association for Equality and Citizenship (ATEC), thinks that art is an important tool to raise awareness and fight violence against women.
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Child killed in Hasakah amid clashes between two forces
A two-year-old child was killed when one of the rockets fired during the clashes between Syrian government forces and the Difa al Watani forces hit a house in Hasakah.
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Women prisoners transferred to other prisons after being subjected to torture
Two of three women, who were subjected to “hogtie” torture in the Patnos L-type Closed Prison, have been transferred to other prisons.
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Afghan activist Neda Parwani arrested along with her husband
Neda Parwani, a member of the “Spontaneous Women’s Movement of Afghanistan”, has been arrested and taken to an unknown location along with her husband and four-year-old son by the Taliban forces.
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Jina Mahsa Amini nominated for EU's Sakharov Prize
Jina Mahsa Amini and the women of Iran have been nominated for the EU's 2023 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.
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‘We should take an immediate action for women in the occupied areas’
Macîde Hesûn, coordinating member of the Kongra Star, draws attention to the inhuman living conditions faced by women in the occupied areas and calls on all women’s organizations and movements to take an immediate action.
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Yazidi community building new life in Shengal targeted
Establishing a self-governing local administration in Shengal after the genocide committed against them by ISIS, the Yazidi community keeps resisting the attacks carried out by the Turkish state with the support of the KDP.
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Children whose schools damaged by earthquake in Tahanaout: We miss our school
Children living in tents after the September 8 earthquake damaged their schools and houses in Morocco’s Tahanaout town miss their schools and houses.
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Gurbetelli Ersöz’s diary translated into French
Turkey’s first female editor-in-chief Gurbetelli Ersöz’s diary, “I Engraved My Heart into the Mountains”, has been translated into French.
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Iranian parliament passes bill toughening penalties for women defying hijab law
Iranian parliament has passed a proposed bill toughening penalties for women and girls, who defy the country’s hijab law.
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‘Jina Mahsa Amini’ protest during UN General Assembly
Israel’s ambassador to the UN held up a sign reading, “Iranian women deserve freedom now” as Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi began addressing the UN general assembly.
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Israeli forces raid two refugee camps: 5 killed
Israeli forces raided the Jenin and Aqbat Jabr refugee camps, killing five Palestinians.
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2 women die in factory fire in Ankara
Two women died in the fire that started in a sponge factory in Ankara.
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‘Sick prisoners are left to die’
Özge Özbek, a sick prisoner held in Sincan Women's Closed Prison, suffers from a brain tumor and loss of balance and hearing. “Sick prisoners are left to die,” said her relative Mihriban Ekinci.
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‘The Islamic Republic of Iran aims to silence filmmakers by arresting them’
The Iranian Independent Filmmakers’ Association (IIFMA) has released a statement condemning the inhuman practices of the regime against protesters and demanding immediate release of artists and political prisoners.
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Protests in Sweida: We have broken the barriers of fear
Women joining the protests in Sweida say they have already broken the barriers of fear and will hold protests until their demands are met.
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Protest against authorities after flood disaster in Derna
A protest was held in Derna, where last week’s flood caused devastation. Hundreds demanded accountability from the authorities.
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Yemeni activists launch initiative to give information about women’s legal rights
Yemeni lawyer Gazze Muhammad Al-Sami has launched an initiative aiming to raise awareness among women, who do not know anything about their legal rights.