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Celia Sánchez: The heart of the Cuban Revolution Celia Sánchez Manduley was the heart and soul of the Cuban Revolution. “Fears are now history, and now the people have a real sense of their own feelings and the revolution is above all else,” she wrote in her letter to her father.

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One of the pioneers of the Cuban Revolution: Vilma Espín Vilma Espín Guillois, who took an active role in the political field, helped found the Federation of Cuban Women and promoted equal rights for Cuban women in all spheres of life.

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Tania the Guerrilla: Haydée Tamara Bunke Bider Haydée Tamara Bunke Bider, also known as Tania or Tania the Guerrilla, was born in Argentina and grew up in Germany. Inspired by the Cuban Revolution, Tania went to Cuba to build a new life there. She fought during the Bolivian Insurgency and lost her life.

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The revolution’s ‘Yeyé’: Haydée Santamaría Cuadrado Haydée Santamaría Cuadrado, also known as “Yeyé”, was a Cuban revolutionary and politician. Yeyé, who was subjected to torture in custody for days, didn’t talk and played an important role in the Cuban Revolution.

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34 people were killed by bombs on December 28, 2011. The mourning of their mothers never ends. Today marks the 10th year since they were killed. The villagers, particularly mothers, have demanded justice for their killed relatives for 10 years despite the policy of immunity in the case. The women of the Roboski village have worn black clothes since the massacre took place.

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Heroine of the Cuban Revolution: Melba Hernández Young revolutionary Melba Hernández involved in the 1953 Moncada Barracks assault with her comrade Haydée Santamaría. She is known by Cuban people as the “Heroine of the Cuban Revolution” for her actions during the Cuban Revolutionary war.

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10 years have passed since 34 people, including 17 children, were killed in the bombardment of the Turkish Armed Forces’ jets. After the decision of non-jurisdiction of the Turkish court, the families of 34 persons applied to the European Court of Human Rights; however, the court issued an inadmissibility decision regarding the application concerning the Roboski massacre on the grounds that domestic remedies had not been exhausted. Kerem Altıparmak, one of the lawyers of the families, reported that they brought the case before the Constitutional Court. “None of the public officials has been tried during the process,” he said.

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First Women’s Brigade formed Although men did not want women to be at the forefront of the revolution, Cuban women revolutionaries formed their first brigade to change the social roles assigned to women and men. Their decision to form a women’s brigade made their success in the revolution visible.

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Women at the frontlines of the resistance Cuban women, who became the symbol of the resistance in front of the whole world both before and after the Cuban Revolution, achieved significant success for people. Their struggle has become a model not only for Cuban society but also for all women around the world. Many revolutionary women such as Celia Sanchez, Vilma Espín, Teté Puebla and Nirma Cartón put their stamp on history. We draw attention to the resistance of Cuban women in this article series, which consists of seven articles.

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On 28 December 2011, 34 persons living in the Roboski village of Hakkari’s Uludere district near the border with Iraq, including 17 children, were killed by a Turkish airstrike. Although 10 years have passed since the massacre took place, the families of victims have been carrying out their legal struggle because justice hasn’t been delivered yet. “The fire inside us will never die even if 100 years pass,” the families say and call on the AKP to face up to what happened 10 years ago.

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Agenda of women in Turkey: November 25 and 5th judicial reform package 277 women were murdered by men between November 2020 and October 2021 in Turkey, according to the data compiled from news outlets. The women were killed at home, in public places and in workplaces for various reasons. The murdering of women is defined as femicide or gendercide by women in Turkey. Inequality is legitimized by discriminatory policies and laws of the state. We spoke to lawyer Yelda Koçak, also a member of the Women's Platform for Equality (Eşitlik İçin Kadın Platformu-EŞİK), about the new regulations awaiting women and the year we left behind.

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Patria, Minerva, and María Teresa… They are Mirabal Sisters, known as the Butterflies all over the world. The struggle of the Mirabal Sisters, who became a symbol in the great struggle against the fascist Trujillo Government in the Dominican Republic, empowers the women of the world today. The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 25 is a global UN program inspired by the assassination of the Mirabal sisters in the Dominican Republic on November 25, 1960. The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women begins the 16 Days of Activism, which ends on December 10th with Human Rights Day. During these 16 days, people all over the world unite to raise awareness and campaign about ending gender-based violence. UN Women announced the global theme of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women as, “Orange the World: End Violence against Women Now!” to mark the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence. We prepared an article series, consisting of two articles, to summarize the history of the international day for the elimination of violence against women.

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“Get the invaders out of the land of olives” Appealing to the countries around the world, Siltan Mihemed said, “Save our lands from the invaders and get them out of the land of olives.”

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Olives are sent to world markets through Turkey Indicating that war crimes have been committed in Afrin, Ruşin Hido, a member of the Afrin Human Rights Association, told us that the olive trees of the people of Afrin have been cut down and stolen. “The people of Afrin are forced to undersell their olive oil. Then, olive oil is taken to Turkey and exported from there with Turkish brands.

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They dream of returning to Afrin and getting their olive trees back Women, who had been forcibly displaced from Afrin to Aleppo, dream of returning to Afrin and getting their olive trees back one day. ”We had a communal life. We would give olives to the families who didn’t have olive groves.”

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Olive trees are sacred in every religion The olive tree has been considered sacred for centuries. It has been protected everywhere as a treasure. Afrin is one of these places. In the city, the olive trees are like "prisoners of war". In this article series, we try to explain how the olives of Afrin have been exported and sold to other countries under Turkish brands and what the people of Afrin have faced. In the first article, we spoke to Silava Ealo, a biologist at the University of Aleppo, about the characteristics of the olive tree, the benefits of olives, and products made from olives.

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Students: Our future is in our own universities Most students prefer Rojava University to study in Kurdish and they want to teach what they have learned to next generations, “Our future is in our university."

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Rohan Mistefa: Students are educated with a perspective respecting democracy, ecology, and women’s freedom

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Great interest in Faculty of Jineology There are four universities in NE Syria, first was founded in Afrin. These universities have many faculties such as Kurdish Literature, Economics, Engineering and Jineology. The new departments are opened in the universities according to the demands of the students. The universities are ready to welcome students for the academic year 2021-2022

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Aslîka Qadir keeps singing her songs Dengbêj Aslîka Qadir, best-known for her song “Welatê Me Kurdistan e”, dedicates her life to Kurdish art and culture. She still takes the stage and sings her songs with a strong voice.