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09:31

Girls, who are forced into marriage to members of armed factions in Idlib, are subjected to sexual, physical and psychological violence.

15:07

The Iranian government tries to suppress the “Jin, Jiyan, Azadi” protests by using paramilitary groups. Recently, girls have been kidnapped, subjected to acid attacks and violence in the cities of Eastern Kurdistan by these groups.

11:50

“We will struggle for the physical freedom of leader Apo because we improve ourselves thanks to his ideology,” said the women of Shengal (Sinjar).

09:51

The peaceful protests led by women in Sweida continue on its third week. Women activists in the city say they will not bow to the threats of the Syrian government because they demand their rights and freedom.

15:04

The biggest fear of Sadaf Omari, who has been deprived of her right to education by the Taliban, is to be married off. “As women, we will not bow to the Taliban,” she said.

13:53

Women members of the communes founded in Kobanê Canton say the communes are the seeds to build a democratic, ethical and political society.

12:57

In the Kurdistan Region of Iran, nine women were killed and three more died under suspicious circumstances in August.

12:33

Journalist Nazila Maroofian, who was arrested for the fourth time on August 30 for interviewing the father of Jina Mahsa Amini, has been sentenced to one year in prison with a fine of 15 million Iranian Tomans.

15:19

A group of Afghan women activists has been on a hunger strike in Germany to protest the restrictions imposed on women and girls by the Taliban in Afghanistan.

14:50

At least 41 children were killed and 32 more were injured in the attacks carried out by the Turkish forces and Turkish-backed factions in North and East Syria in 2023.

14:34

Reacting to the attacks of the Turkish state and its mercenaries on rural areas of Til Temir, Kurdish and Arab women said that they would strengthen solidarity against those who aim to cause sectarian conflicts.

13:11

The Green Women’s Association founded by internally displaced women of Idlib in Raqqa aims to promote women’s economic empowerment.

11:28

Speaking about the uprising in Iran and Rojhelat, feminist Ghazal Rasouli said, “The uprising has changed many things but there is still a long way to go.”

10:21

In Turkey, 29 women were killed by men and 21 more died under suspicious circumstances in August, according to the report released by the We Will Stop Femicide Platform (KCDP).

15:14

Only 3% of the budget approved by the Iraqi parliament for 2023 and next two years has been allocated for women’s economic empowerment. “Women have been marginalized in the budget,” said journalist Irad Manouchehr.

14:19

The Women's Centre for Legal Aid and Counselling (WCLAC) has been carrying out awareness-raising activities in Palestine to build a democratic Palestinian society based on the principles of gender equality and social justice since 1991.

11:35

Today, Turkish-backed factions launched simultaneous attacks on many villages of Manbij, killing four children. The clashes that broke out between Turkish-backed factions and the Manbij Military Council continue.

11:21

The 12-year war in Syria leaves thousands orphaned. One of the problems faced by them is to live without an ID.

10:05

Members of the Peace Mothers’ Initiative are determined to demand peace despite cruelty faced by them. They call on everyone to “be the voice of peace and raise this voice”.

12:53

Women in NE Syria express their support to the peaceful protests that sparked in the southwestern Syrian Druze city of Sweida over worsening living conditions caused by steep gasoline prices.