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In July, women in the Middle East came together in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, to discuss their problems, regional problems, and common solutions for women during the 2nd MENA Women’s Conference. We spoke to author and translator Kayuş Çalıkman Gavrilof about the women’s conference the women's issue in her country and women's search for a common struggle.

13:29

“The countries around the world remain silent while Afghan people are being killed now,” Afghan women’s rights activist Mehmude Efgan told our news agency while talking about the Taliban’s advance in Afghanistan.

13:14

Şenyaşar family has demanded justice in front of the Urfa Courthouse for 158 days.

12:54

Yazidi woman Baran Hasan Rasho was killed by a man named Serkan Ö. in the Midyat district of Mardin Province. The body of the Yazidi woman was sent to Shengal today.

11:22

Journalist Beritan Canözer was taken into custody after police raided her home in the morning.

15:30

Iran has temporarily released activist Saba Kord Afshari from Qarchak Prison for medical treatment after she is infected with Covid-19.

15:29

The Taliban are advancing across Afghanistan. Many people claim that the Taliban forces girls and women into marriage while the Taliban rejects the claims. Girls and women aged 12 to 45 are allegedly kidnapped by the Taliban.

14:07

The Şenyaşar family has held a sit-in protest in front of the Urfa Courthouse demanding justice for 157 days. The family hasn’t received any response to their demand until now. Emine Şenyaşar reacted to that situation, “Does being a Member of Parliament means you have the right to kill people at the hospital?”

15:41

The Şenyaşar family has demanded justice for 156 days.

15:39

On August 3, 2014, ISIS attacked Shengal and took many Yazidi women captive. Zêrê Meto Şivan was one of Yazidi women. She has been rescued from ISIS captivity by SDF. Zêrê, who reunites with her family in Shengal with the support of the Yazidi Women's Movement, calls on her people to return Shengal.

13:50

In Saudi Arabia, women are killed by men close to them. In Mecca, two women were killed by their husbands in a week.

15:42

Women living in the Herat city of Afghanistan take up arms against the tyranny of the Taliban. After the video showing women holding arms shared on Twitter, many social media users posted support tweets on their accounts. “Afghan women don’t just hold arms in their hands, they also hold their shroud to defend themselves,” says a post.

14:35

Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar have demanded justice for their killed relatives for 155 days.

14:34

What is going on in Afghanistan shows that the ones who suffer most from wars are women and children. At least 27 children were killed in the past 72 hours in Afghanistan, says UNICEF.

14:10

Edanur Kaplan, who was driven to suicide due to the release of the two men who raped her, was laid to rest.

14:08

Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar have demanded justice in front of the Urfa Courthouse for 154 days.

12:06

Mehmet Altun, who killed seven members, including four women, of the Dedeoğulları family in the Meram district of Konya province, was detained six days after the massacre. He has been sent to prison. According to the autopsy reports, a total of 21 bullets were found in the bodies of victims

14:29

Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar have demanded justice in front of the Urfa Courthouse for 150 days, five months.

13:14

Mardîn Mehmud, the chair of the Association for Finding the Lost Children of Halabja, died of cancer at the age of 37.

13:12

Edibe Ehmed Semin, who has worked as a journalist for 20 years, is also an activist working for women’s organizations and charities. “Working for charities makes me feel that life has more meaning,” said Edibe, who opened a gym just for women.