Highlighting that women are not only victims of men but also of hegemonic wars, YPJ Commander Newroz Ehmed stated, “Women can only protect their achievements to the extent that they can organize themselves. Therefore, our call is for all women to organize within the framework of self-defense.”
The Kurdish Women’s Movement in Europe (TJK-E) has called on women worldwide to raise their voices against the reinstated death sentence of Iranian Kurdish activist Sharife Mohammadi, urging global solidarity under the slogan “Stand up and say NO.”
In just eight months, 23 women have died under suspicious circumstances and three have been murdered in Mêrdîn (Mardin). Lawyer Seher Acay from the Association of Lawyers for Freedom (ÖHD) warned: “We’ve reached a point where there are no longer any perpetrators to hold accountable.”
Kurdish Women's National Union Initiative in Europe condemned the Iranian regime's practices against women's rights and death sentences.
Kamile Kandal, spokesperson for the Istanbul Women’s Assembly of the Democracy and Equality (DEM) Party, called on women to take to the streets on September 1, World Peace Day, emphasizing their role in the struggle for peace and freedom.
According to the website of Kurdistan and Iran Human Rights Watch, Branch 29 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced women's rights activist Mutehere Guneyi to 12 months in prison.
Tanya Kara, spokesperson for the Socialist Women’s Assemblies (SKM), warned that society is being redesigned on the basis of misogyny and emphasized: “It is very important to organize the struggle for an equal and free life in the most effective way in the upcoming period.”
Stating that they want to be the voice of all women who believe in peace and struggle for its socialisation, the Women and the Constitutional Commission stated they call for a joint struggle to carry women's voice to the discussion of the new constitution and for the socialisation of peace.
Making a statement about the conference in Islamabad where Taliban opponents and Pakistani government officials will meet, The Purple Saturdays Movement called for the interests of teh Afghan people to be taken into account at the conference.
Peace Mothers, who were prevented from speaking Kurdish during a parliamentary commission meeting, emphasized that the Kurdish language must first be recognized and that Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Ocalan must be granted the “right to hope” for the Kurdish issue to be resolved.
The first-ever Gurbetelli Ersöz Women’s Journalism Awards, organized by the Mezopotamya Women Journalists Association (MKG), are currently accepting applications. MKG Board Member Derya Ceylan said the aim is to strengthen women’s struggle and their voices through journalism.
Nizamettin Kabaiş has been fighting to uncover the truth behind his daughter Rojin Kabaiş’s suspicious death for 11 months, accusing authorities of trying to cover up the case. He claims the university and dormitory, both state-affiliated, are involved.
The Human Rights and Media Association (IHAMED), based in Wan (Van), has received 50 reports of violence against women over the past eight months. Association spokesperson and lawyer Burcu Şeber said many women are being denied access to justice and are left unprotected by the state.
Dicle Erdem, sister of slain journalist Gülistan Tara, said: “Gülistan’s successors will never give up on her cause, her struggle, or the truths she stood for.”
A workshop on "Ideology of Women's Liberation" was held in Kejanê plateau on the foothills of Kato Marunis Mountain.