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Five researchers win 2025 L’Oréal–UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards
The Fondation L’Oréal and UNESCO has announced the names of the five international laureates of the 2025 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards.
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Only hope for Afghan women: Rising women’s struggle
Recent salary cuts and a new wave of layoffs among public employees in Afghanistan raise concern especially among women saying their only hope is the women's struggle rising in the country and around the world.
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Kurdish political activist Bafrin Maroufi arrested
Bafrin Maroufi, a 44-year-old Kurdish political activist from the city of Bukan, was arrested and transferred to the women’s ward of Urmia Central Prison on Sunday to serve her prison sentence.
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Narges Foundation calls for immediate release of Dr. Mahrang Baloch
The Narges Foundation released a statement on Monday, calling for the immediate release of Dr. Mahrang Baloch, a prominent human rights defender who was arrested in Pakistan in March 2025.
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Women in Syria struggle for their rights
“We demand our fundamental rights. We must build an equal, fair and free Syria together,” said Linia Darwish, a women’s rights activist in Sweida.
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SOHR: 13 people killed in Syria on Sunday
13 people were killed across Syria on Sunday, according to the daily data collected by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), a UK-based monitoring group.
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At least 24 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes on school sheltering displaced families
At least 24 Palestinians have been killed in two separate Israeli airstrikes overnight, the Palestinian Civil Defense said on Monday.
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Prof Kariane Westrheim: International actors should be encouraged to engage in the peace process
The PKK’s decision “should be seen as a critical opening - not a conclusion. It offers a chance for all parties to reimagine what coexistence, citizenship, and democracy can look like in Turkey and the broader region.”
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UN warns of worsening humanitarian situation in Sudan
The surge in fighting in various areas across Sudan is pushing civilians out of their homes and into shelters, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Thursday, warning of the worsening humanitarian situation in Sudan.
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At least 16,503 Palestinian children killed in Israel’s attacks on Gaza
At least 16,503 Palestinian children have been killed in Israel’s attacks on Gaza since October 7, 2023, Gaza’s health ministry said in a report on Thursday.
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‘Hope League’: Football project for children in Iraqi Kurdistan and NE Syria
“Hope League” is a football project launched in Iraqi Kurdistan and North and East Syria with the collaboration of the Barça Foundation based in Iraqi Kurdistan to promote social cohesion among new generations.
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‘The PKK is an ideological party having a strong and deep-rooted legacy’
“The PKK is an ideological party having a strong and deep-rooted legacy,” said Hemdiya Kûtê, who has played an active role in the Kurdish struggle for freedom for years.
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Ali Haydar Kaytan: Silent echo of devotion
When he said, “I am not free until the Kurdish people are free”, he did not take only a firm stand but also a commitment from his heart. To him, Kurdistan was more than a region; it was a space of truth.
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Aid sent from NE Syria distributed in Latakia
The humanitarian aid sent from North and East Syria to Latakia began to be distributed in the city on Thursday.
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Iran’s security forces raid home of Baha’i woman in Babol
Five members of Iran’s security forces raided the house of a Baha’i woman identified as Sonia Todiei in Babol, a city in northern Iran, on Saturday, confiscating her personal belongings.
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At least 98 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes in 24 hours
At least 98 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip in the last 24 hours, Munir al-Bursh, Director-General of Gaza's Health Ministry, said in a statement on Thursday.
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Taliban fire 91 female media workers over budget cuts
The Taliban have dismissed 91 female media workers from the Radio Television of Afghanistan (RTA) over the budget cuts, according to the local reports.
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Gretchen Dutschke-Klotz sends message of support to Abdullah Öcalan
“I attach great importance to the ongoing negotiation processes between Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan and the Republic of Türkiye,” German-American author Gretchen Dutschke-Klotz said in a video message.
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Displaced people of Afrin resist: We have hope of returning to our homeland
The displaced people of Afrin resist wherever they go despite the attacks and displacement. The displaced women of Afrin hope to return to their homeland.
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Peace Mothers' Assembly in Amed: Peace will definitely come
“We want to live together in peace,” said the members of the Peace Mothers’ Assembly in Amed at a press conference on Wednesday, calling on the Turkish government to take a step for peace.