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Arrest of Girls in Mashhad and Karaj
Amid the ongoing wave of repression targeting popular protests, reports indicate that at least four girls have been arrested in the Iranian cities of Mashhad and Shahriar.
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“Experiences of a Kurdish Woman”: A Memoir of Decades of Pain and Resilience
The book “Experiences of a Kurdish Woman” documents a life shaped by pain and hardship, conveying generational suffering, affirming women’s endurance, and highlighting their strength across social and cultural fields.
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KJAR: Internal Crises Are Driving Iran Toward Uncontainable Uprisings
The Free Women of East Kurdistan Community (KJAR) has warned of the worsening political, economic, and social crises in Iran, stressing that the authorities continue to practice repression against protesters.
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Mai Sato: Iranian Authorities Must Stop Repressing Peaceful Protesters
The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran expressed concern over the escalating clashes between protesters and security forces across the country, confirming that at least eight people have been killed during the recent protests.
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Women and Their Pivotal Role in Building Society and Advancing Humanity
"Women are a driving force for societal progress, championing change and social justice. Empowering them with equal opportunities is key to building a fairer, more advanced society."
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Women and Their Pivotal Role in Building Society and Advancing Humanity
"Women are a driving force for societal progress, championing change and social justice. Empowering them with equal opportunities is key to building a fairer, more advanced society."
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Falak Youssef: The Middle East at a Crossroads, and Turkey Facing Its Last Opportunity
The Middle East faces a critical phase of intersecting crises, as Syria’s and Turkey’s futures are tied to Öcalan’s call; continued Turkish intervention hinders solutions, while embracing it could enable lasting stability and democracy.
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UN Warns of Worsening Malnutrition Among Children in North Darfur
UNICEF has warned of escalating malnutrition among children in North Darfur, Sudan, noting that a recent survey found over half of the children assessed in Um Baru locality suffer from severe malnutrition.
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Health Is a Privilege, Not a Right, for Low-Income Women in Iran
Women in Iran face healthcare inequality marked by poor services, systemic discrimination, and weak legal support, where health is treated as a privilege, not a right, demanding urgent policy reform for justice.
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Afin Jumaa: Systematic Violations Threaten the Future of Women and Children in Syria
Violations against women, children, and refugees in Syria continue to escalate, making the exposure of these abuses and support for victims essential to building a state based on justice and dignity.
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Syrian Women’s Hopes for Peace Renewed with the Arrival of 2026
Women in the al-Ashrafiya and Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhoods of the Syrian city of Aleppo, as well as women in Deir ez-Zor Canton in the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, expressed their hope that 2026 will bring security and peace.
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Protests Continue in Iran Amid Security Crackdown and Mass Arrests
Iran has seen four days of escalating protests with economic and political demands, marked by security deployments, tear gas, arrests including students, and human rights warnings of repression and detention.
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Annual Report: Famine in Darfur and Gaza and Escalating Violations Against Children
UNICEF confirmed that in 2025 millions of children worldwide face threats from hunger, war, and epidemics, amid worsening humanitarian conditions, famine in Darfur and Gaza, and rising violations of children’s rights.
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Women’s Participation in Politics Is a Necessity to Break Male Dominance
The political and social reality in the Kurdistan Region does not provide sufficient support for women’s movements and activities aimed at empowering women and advancing their role—particularly in the political sphere.
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Hopes Glowing in the Heart of Ashes… Gaza’s Women Welcome 2026 with New Visions
After two years of bombardment, killing, displacement, and societal collapse, Gaza’s women look toward 2026 with cautious hope for safety, dignity, and the restoration of human rights and humane living.
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Weather Depressions in Gaza Worsen the Suffering of the Displaced
Strong winds have flooded and uprooted the tents of displaced people in the Gaza Strip, affecting more than 250,000 individuals living in shelters amid cold conditions and severe shortages of heating supplies.
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Kongra Star Coordination Condemns Events on the Coast and Calls for Breaking the Silence
The Coordination of Kongra Star condemned the attacks targeting areas along the Syrian coast, stressing that the assaults on peaceful protests in the cities of Latakia, Tartous, Jableh, and Homs constitute “war crimes and crimes against humanity.”
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2025: Women Between Violence, Poverty, and “Year of the Family” Policies.
In 2025, crises deepened women’s suffering, intensified barriers to equality and peace, yet women persisted, defending bodies, labor, and identities, demanding justice, freedom, and confronting sexual violence through democratic pathways.
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A Poet Who Combines Poetry and Prose to Document Kurdish Women’s Experiences
Christine Ozbey, a Kurdish writer and poet, combines poetry and prose to document Kurdish women’s experiences, emphasizing writing in her mother tongue to preserve identity and give women a voice.