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14:49

Ferda Cemiloğlu, a Kurdish businesswoman and member of the Management Committee of the Kurdish Women Entrepreneurs Association, died at the age of 70.

14:03

Sinan Ergin claimed his wife Çiğdem Ergin committed suicide in April but after four months in a coma, Çiğdem Ergin regained her memory and stated that Sinan Ergin tried to kill her.

12:10

“Prosecutors and those who cause this cruelty, you will drown in tears you cause in front of the courthouse,” say Emine Şenyaşar and Ferit Şenyaşar on the 176th day of their sit-in protest demanding justice.

16:13

Kurdish women living in Norway demand the release of three RJAK members detained by the KDP forces.

14:00

On the 175th day of their sit-in protest, the Şenyaşar family called on Turkey’s Parliament to establish a Parliamentary Investigative Commission to investigate the incident that left their three members dead.

16:07

Afghan women, who are worried about returning to the bleak period before 2001 after the Taliban's takeover of the country, are struggling against the Sharia law under the Taliban. Jinnews editor Gülşen Koçuk pointed out that women and female journalists in the country are at greater risk. “Afghan women expect solidarity from women and people not states,” Gülşen Koçuk told us.

12:26

Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar have held a sit-in protest demanding justice for 172 days.

15:54

Young Women's Summer Camp was organized with the motto, “self-defense is a fight of existence”. Young women attended many activities for six days.

15:50

Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar have demanded justice for 171st day. The family will begin to hold their sit-in protest in Ankara next week.

12:37

Three members of RJAK have been held in custody by the KDP for 23 days. The received reports say their health condition is deteriorating, their lawyers are not allowed to see them.

15:51

Şenyaşar family has waited for a response or statement regarding their demand for justice for 170 days.

12:34

Women and LGBTI+ Commission of the Journalists Union of Turkey demands Turkey grant unconditional asylum to women and LGBTI+ journalists, whose lives are threatened by the Taliban and “safe passage and protection for journalists and their families who want to leave Afghanistan.”

11:38

The Initiative to Fight Against Occupation and Femicide for Peace and Security issued a press statement about the situation of Afghan women after the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan. In the statement, the initiative calls on all international organizations to oppose the recognition of the Taliban government and support the resistance and struggle of Afghan women against the reactionary male fascism.

14:58

Sit-in protest staged by the Şenyaşar family demanding justice is on the 169th day. “Let’s end this injustice together. Because justice is necessary for everyone,” the family says.

10:19

Kurdistan Women's Communities (KJK) Committee for Democratic Relations and Alliances released a written statement on the death of Kerima Lorena “Ka Ella” Tariman. “As Women’s Liberation Movement of Kurdistan we give the Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) our condolences for the loss of their leading cadre Kerima Lorena “Ka Ella” Tariman, who got killed in combat by the Philippine army on 20 August in Negros. We express our highest tribute to her and her comrade Pabling from the Roselyn Jean Pelle Command – NPA North Negros Front,” the KJK wrote in the statement.

09:21

Women’s Platform for Equality held two virtual meetings to discuss how they can be in solidarity with Afghan women. After the meeting, the organization announced that they will form a “Women’s Network” working for Afghan women.

16:11

Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar have held a sit-in protest in front of the Urfa Courthouse demanding justice for their killed members for 168 days. “We promise we will overcome this dark period together,” they said.

13:14

11 Tunisian women departed from Oum El Araies region of Tunisia’s Gafsa governorate to the capital of Tunisia on August 14 to draw attention to women’s rights in the country and make their voices heard. On August 20, they arrived in the capital and demanded a meeting with Tunisian President Kais Saied but their request was rejected. The women keep waiting in the capital, “We do not believe or trust anyone except the President. We just demand our right to work. We just want to tell him our demands,” the women say.

10:48

Women left a purple wreath at the Consulate General of Afghanistan located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul to protest inhuman practices of the Taliban against Afghan women.

16:43

11 Tunisian women departed from Oum El Araies region of Tunisia’s Gafsa governorate to the capital of Tunisia on August 14 to draw attention to women’s rights in the country and make their voices heard. After walking 400 km, the women arrived in Tunis, the capital of Tunisia, today. They demanded a meeting with Tunisian President Kais Saied however their request was rejected by the president. The women are determined to not return to Gafsa until they meet the president.