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10:00

On October 3, a woman named Faize Meleki was brutally killed by her father in Sanandaj (Sine), the capital of Kurdistan Province in Iran. Women holding a protest in front of the courthouse in the city protested the murder of Faize Meleki and the impunity for the killings of women.

15:02

The sit-in protest held by Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar to demand justice has entered its 212th day. An investigation has been reportedly launched against Ferit Şenyaşar for “insulting the president.”

13:55

In September, at least 175 workers, including 18 female workers, lost their lives at their workplaces across Turkey, according to a report released by the Laborer Health and Occupational Safety Assembly (İSİG).

16:13

The sit-in protest held by Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar to demand justice for their killed relatives has entered its 211th day. An investigation has been reportedly launched against two lawyers for being in solidarity with the Şenyaşar family on the 200th day of their protest.

13:44

In Turkey, 26 women were killed by men in September; the deaths of 19 women were recorded as suspicious deaths, reports We Will Stop Femicide Platform.

10:44

Yazidis, who faced forced displacement due to attacks on them, have been returning to Shengal. We spoke to several Yazidi women, who lived under very difficult conditions in the refugee camps of Southern Kurdistan for seven years. “We are very happy to return to Til Izer. Our lives will be better if all Yazidis return to Shengal.”

15:13

“Our struggle will continue until justice is delivered,” said Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar, who have demanded justice in front of the Urfa Courthouse for 210 days.

14:38

Socialist Women's Assemblies (SKM) held its 6th Congress. Çiçek Otlu was elected as the 6th Term Spokesperson of the SKM.

14:30

Yazidi Women's Freedom Movement (TAJÊ) issued a written statement and called on all Kurds, Yazidi women, political parties, and NGOs, “To join their hands against the hostility of the KDP.”

11:55

Yemeni women took the streets between October 1 and 3 to protest the mounting economic hardship in the country.

14:17

Emine Şenyaşar and Ferit Şenyaşar have held a sit-in protest in front of Urfa Courthouse demanding justice for their killed relatives for 207 days.

15:13

Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar have demanded justice in front of the Urfa Courthouse for 206 days.

14:58

Free Women’s Foundation, founded in 2018 to provide education and job opportunities to women and youth, opened a computer course for women at the beginning of September. We spoke to women attending the course, which attacks the attention of women. “We should develop and strengthen ourselves in all areas.”

09:12

Imen Zahouani Houimel, the Minister of Women, Family, Children, and Seniors, announced that 3,500 calls were received about violence against women.

13:05

“We will stay in front of the Şanlıurfa Courthouse until justice is delivered,” said Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar on the 205th day of their sit-in protest in front of Urfa Courthouse demanding justice for their killed relatives.

13:00

The speech of Ali Erbaş, the head of the Presidency of Religious Affairs, against women sparks anger. “Our struggle will continue until we build an equal and free life,” said the Izmir Women’s Platform’s members protesting Ali Erbaş.

09:05

2,520 women were subjected to violence in the last two months in Southern Kurdistan, Ervil ranked first in recording the highest number of crimes against women, according to the Directorate of Combatting Violence Against Women.

14:34

Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar have demanded justice for their murdered relatives in front of Urfa Courthouse for 204 days. “Without justice, there is no humanity,” says the Şenyaşar family.

13:25

Private security forces of Dokuz Eylül University attacked female university students wearing protective masks with a sign reading “#Istanbul Convention” at the graduation ceremony. People attending the graduation ceremony reacted to the attack on women.

12:50

Star FM, the women’s first radio station in NE Syria, is broadcasting from Qamishlo. The radio, the voice of the women’s revolution, is making preparation to broadcast from the Cizre Region in order to be heard by more women.