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09:49

“Women’s political participation should be supported in Libya,” said Asmaa Al-Mahdawi, an activist and women’s rights advocate, stressing that more women should participate in decision-making positions.

08:30

Journalist Ceren Kaynak İskit, who died on Sunday, was laid to rest in Ankara on Monday.

15:18

31 people, including children and women, have been killed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Omdurman, north of the Sudanese capital Khartoum, the Sudanese Doctors Network said on Sunday.

15:00

Hasti Amiri, a woman human rights defender and former political prisoner, was arrested by Iran’s security forces and transferred to Evin prison on Saturday.

12:15

At least 68 people have been killed and 47 others injured in a U.S. airstrike hitting a prison holding African migrants in Yemen’s Saada governorate, Houthi-affiliated Al Masirah TV channel reported on Monday.

12:13

Drones attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on power stations have resulted in power outages affecting several states in Sudan. Women are most affected by the ongoing power outages in the country.

11:02

“Hate speech against women in public spaces must be tackled,” said Dima Moussa, a lawyer, feminist and politician in Syria, stating that hate speech targets women in Syria due to the lack of laws protecting women.

10:18

On Saturday, more than 400 delegates from four parts of Kurdistan and various cities of Syria took part in the conference “Unity of Kurdish Position in Rojava” in the city of Qamishlo.

14:24

The Abductees' Mothers Association (AMA) held a protest in the city of Taiz, demanding the release of their children and expressing their concern over US airstrikes in Yemen.

13:37

The conference “Unity of Kurdish Position in Rojava” will be held in the city of Qamishlo on Saturday with the participation of more than 400 delegates.

12:14

The 28th Interim Congress of the Purple Roof General Assembly of Women’s Shelters and Solidarity Centers has kicked off in Van.

11:22

“It is possible to build a democratic society through education,” said women participating in the “Martyrs of Tishreen Dam” education period started by the Democratic Union Party (PYD) in Til Temir.

09:23

Despite the Taliban’s bans and restrictions on women and girls, Afghan women keep riding horses. “The restrictions will surely end one day and we will be free,” said Leila Forough, an Afghan horse rider.

14:16

The indictments prepared against journalists Bilge Aksu and Mehmet Uçar, who are held in pre-trial detention, have been accepted by Turkish courts. Journalist Özlem Gürses has been sentenced to one year and three months in prison.

13:48

A delegation of the Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) met Turkish Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç on Thursday morning. After the meeting, the members of the delegation gave information about the meeting.

12:43

At least 45 Palestinians, including a journalist and his family members, were killed in Israel’s attacks on the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, medical sources reported.

12:08

Mobina Nematzadeh, an Iranian Taekwondo athlete, won a gold medal at the 7th World Taekwondo President’s Cup-Asian Region in the women's 49 kg weight class.

10:49

“As we read the books of leader Öcalan, we understood his resistance, strength and desire for justice and equality for the people all around the world,” said women attending a workshop in Raqqa.

09:35

“Efforts for building communes in Til Temir have been accelerated,” said Gulîxan Tahir, Co-chair of the Til Temir City Council, stressing that the building of communes were delayed due to the attacks of ISIS and the Turkish state.

08:14

“We will not remain silent and document what we faced,” said women activists of Sweida, who were arrested by an armed group near Homs while going to Raqqa in order to participate in a workshop.