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14:54

Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar have held a sit-in protest for 43 days. “We keep resisting injustice on the 43rd day…” says the tweet of the family.

10:52

In the first three months of 2021, 60 women were killed, 10 women escaped from being killed, 140 women were subjected to violence, says the report issued by Edraak Foundation for Development and Equality in Egypt.

08:49

Peace Mother Hanım Sönmez, who was ill and received treatment for a while, passed away.

16:10

Women delegation, consisting of Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) and Peoples' Democratic Congress (HDK) members, visited Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar, who have held a sit-in protest in front of Urfa Courthouse for 42 days demanding justice for their relatives. “Even if it takes too long, the truth will always come out in the end, and those who committed the massacre will be punished,” the women said.

16:05

Afghan journalist Anisseh Shahid has been awarded the “Face of Freedom of Expression" award for her journalistic works.

14:07

Gülistan Doku, a student at Munzur University in Dersim, has been missing for 471 days. “A new prosecutor was appointed in the case. Can the new prosecutor tell us what he has done for three months? I know the case file is intended to put into the archive. Everyone gives their word, why don’t they keep their word? Where is Gülistan Doku?” asked her sister Aygül Doku.

11:03

60-year-old Mevlüde Parlak was killed by her husband Rahmi Parlak in the Karşıyaka neighborhood of Sivas province.

14:37

Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar have held a sit-in protest in front of Urfa Courthouse for 39 days demanding justice.

12:41

Lawyer of Iranian activist Nesibe Şemsai, who had to go to Turkey after being sentenced to 12 years in prison in Iran, has announced that they haven’t received any news from Nasibe Şemsai since she was attacked at her home.

08:57

Lawyer Öykü Çakmak, member of the Diyarbakir Bar Association’s Women's Rights Center executive committee, reported that 165 female victims of violence applied to the bar association just in March. She pointed out that the number of female victims of violence is higher than official figures.

14:49

Emine Şenyaşar, whose husband and two sons were killed, has held a sit-in protest in front of Urfa Courthouse for 38 days demanding justice.

12:23

Journalism is a difficult job in the Middle East for both male and female journalists. But if you are a female journalist, it is more difficult. Nur Hamza has worked as a journalist and a television broadcaster in Baghdad for seven years. She promised herself to never bow down to harassment when she started her career by refusing the “beauty standards” of media outlets.

09:59

Samsun Medical Chamber Chair and Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Specialist Dr. Funda Furtun warns that a 15-day total shutdown is needed to reduce the Covid-19 cases and deaths. She emphasizes that the increasing number of cases in Samsun is largely caused by the mutant variant of virus and that the vaccination pace should be increased.

09:56

Years have passed since the Anfal Genocide but the traces of it haven’t been erased. Şahzade Mihemed Hesen and Sabriye Ehmed Salim are two women having pain in their hearts. What they experienced is unforgettable. One of them lost her husband and had a miscarriage in fear. “It was like we were in a film” said the other woman while talking about what they had faced. The only thing that can relieve their pain is justice.

14:58

The Saudi Human Rights Commission (HRC) has launched a specialized group to support victims of sexual harassment and their families.

12:24

The excitement and joy of the children in Shengal for Red Wednesday (Çarşamê Sor) Holiday are worth seeing. The children are celebrated the holiday at Gülistan Garden with the support of the Êzidî Women’s Aid Network (Kurdish: Tevna Arikariya Jinen Êzidî). Today is a happy day for the children of Shengal.

12:22

Years ago, executioners spread death on Kurds. The eight-stage genocide took place for years. Kurdish children even babies were killed; women were tortured by being sold in slave markets and the process of killing people peaked after the last stage of the genocide. Those who left behind from the genocide still have pain in their hearts. In our series of articles, we write all details of the Anfal Genocide. In the first article, we summarize the process of the genocide. The second article includes interviews with the witnesses. Anfal Genocide is only a part of genocides faced by the Kurdish people for centuries.

15:34

Four women were taken into custody while protesting Turkey’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention in Izmir province.

13:46

Emine Şenyaşar, whose husband and two sons were killed, has held a sit-in protest in front of Urfa Courthouse for 36 days demanding justice for her killed relatives.

13:30

Êzidîs, who have deep-rooted traditions and beliefs, have continued to protect themselves despite all attacks on them. Red Wednesday (Çarşamê Sor) is celebrated by Êzidîs in the second week of April every year. This year, Êzidîs have already painted eggs and baked desserts for the Red Wednesday.