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14:37

KDP forces, which left the people of Shengal when ISIS attacked the town, have been trying to enter Shengal. We interviewed Sabiha Sabri, the spokesperson of the Yazidi Women's Freedom Movement (TAJÊ), about the attempts of the KDP. “We will not forget the crimes committed against Yazidi women, and we will not allow the forces causing these crimes to be committed to enter Shengal again,” Sabiha Sabri told us they would not hand over Shengal to anyone.

13:18

The sit-in protest staged by Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar in front of Urfa Courthouse demanding justice continues on its 214th day.

13:00

Aden Women's Gathering group held another protest on October 5 to protest the mounting economic hardship in the country. The women attending the protest drew attention to the effects of the economic crisis in the country and demanded the relevant authorities find a solution to the economic problems faced by people by “receiving help from experts.”

11:16

Due to the attacks on Gaza, women of Gaza have faced many problems such as displacement, finding shelters, access to food and health services. The Women’s Affair Center of Gaza held a conference called “Repercussions of May 2021 Escalation on Women” to discuss the problems faced by Gazan women. During the conference, the women stated that the attacks on Gaza ended but women are still suffering from the attacks.

09:56

Libyan Organization for Development has launched a project called “Pioneering Women” in three cities of Libya to support and encourage women to build the region's economy. Women show great interest in the project.

14:15

Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar have demanded justice for their killed relatives in front of the Urfa Courthouse for 213 days.

14:00

Turkey’s first female editor-in-chief Gurbetelli Ersöz was killed on October 7, 1997. Since then, October 7 is celebrated as Kurdish Women Journalists’ Day. Women journalists taking over the legacy left to them by Gurbetelli Ersöz say they will continue to follow her path.

10:20

TJA will hold a rally on October 16 at Istasyon Square of Diyarbakır province with the motto, “Now is the time for women’s freedom.” TJA activists call for participation in the rally, “Let’s flock to the streets with all our enthusiasm.”

10:15

Afrin Yazidis’ Union held a march to protest the attempt of the KDP forces to enter Shengal. “We will resist to the end,” they shouted.

10:00

On October 3, a woman named Faize Meleki was brutally killed by her father in Sanandaj (Sine), the capital of Kurdistan Province in Iran. Women holding a protest in front of the courthouse in the city protested the murder of Faize Meleki and the impunity for the killings of women.

15:02

The sit-in protest held by Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar to demand justice has entered its 212th day. An investigation has been reportedly launched against Ferit Şenyaşar for “insulting the president.”

13:55

In September, at least 175 workers, including 18 female workers, lost their lives at their workplaces across Turkey, according to a report released by the Laborer Health and Occupational Safety Assembly (İSİG).

16:13

The sit-in protest held by Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar to demand justice for their killed relatives has entered its 211th day. An investigation has been reportedly launched against two lawyers for being in solidarity with the Şenyaşar family on the 200th day of their protest.

13:44

In Turkey, 26 women were killed by men in September; the deaths of 19 women were recorded as suspicious deaths, reports We Will Stop Femicide Platform.

10:44

Yazidis, who faced forced displacement due to attacks on them, have been returning to Shengal. We spoke to several Yazidi women, who lived under very difficult conditions in the refugee camps of Southern Kurdistan for seven years. “We are very happy to return to Til Izer. Our lives will be better if all Yazidis return to Shengal.”

15:13

“Our struggle will continue until justice is delivered,” said Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar, who have demanded justice in front of the Urfa Courthouse for 210 days.

14:38

Socialist Women's Assemblies (SKM) held its 6th Congress. Çiçek Otlu was elected as the 6th Term Spokesperson of the SKM.

14:30

Yazidi Women's Freedom Movement (TAJÊ) issued a written statement and called on all Kurds, Yazidi women, political parties, and NGOs, “To join their hands against the hostility of the KDP.”

11:55

Yemeni women took the streets between October 1 and 3 to protest the mounting economic hardship in the country.

14:17

Emine Şenyaşar and Ferit Şenyaşar have held a sit-in protest in front of Urfa Courthouse demanding justice for their killed relatives for 207 days.