community/life
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Genocide and aftermath for Yazidi women -2-
Change of Yazidi women in the mountains of Shengal
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Genocide and aftermath for Yazidi women -1-
Riham Heco, a coordinating member of the Yazidi Free Women's Movement (TAJÊ), spoke to NuJINHA about what Yazidi women had faced during the genocide and how they have been struggling after the genocide.
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Call from families of disappeared for found human bones: DNA tests should be done
The human bones found in two places, allegedly used as the headquarters of JİTEM, become a hope for the families of the disappeared. The families call on prosecutors to demand DNA tests for the bones.
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Women of Kobanê to strengthen their struggle against attacks
Women of Kobanê reacting to Turkey’s attacks in North and East Syria, condemn the silence of the states and promise to strengthen their struggle against attacks.
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Women excluded from decision-making positions in Algeria
Algerian women activists and human rights defenders seek to build a new generation that is aware of rights and freedoms and believes in equality and social justice.
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Beritan Şengalî: Witness of Yazidi genocide -4-
She joined the YJŞ
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Women of Idlib suffer from arranged, exchange marriages
Women of Idlib, who live under occupation, are victims of arranged and exchange marriages. Howeyda Arefa thinks that women of Idlib are deprived of their rights because there is no law protecting them in Idlib.
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Beritan Şengalî: Witness of Yazidi genocide -3-
A world dying under the debris of Shengal
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Femicide cases rising in regions occupied by Turkey
The number of women murdered by their husbands or relatives in the regions occupied by Turkey and its militarist groups has been on the rise in recent years.
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Women of Tell Tamer: We are ready to fight, protect our honor
Tell Tamer has been subjected to the ongoing attacks of Turkey and Turkish-backed factions. “We are ready to fight and protect our honor,” the women of Tell Tamer say.
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Beritan Şengalî: Witness of Yazidi genocide -2-
She saw the genocide through a small hole behind in the wall
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Beritan Şengalî: Witness of Yazidi genocide -1-
The Yazidi community is an ancient ethnic group clinging to their ancient faith and existence trying not to disappear. Beritan Şengalî is one of the members of this community witnessed the genocide committed against them.
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Sedaqa aims to provide work friendly environment for working women
Sahar Aloul, a member of Sedaqa advocating women’s economic rights organization in Jordan, says that the organization aims to provide a work friendly environment for working women.
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First female pharmacy professor in Kurdistan Region: Struggle for your dreams
Tavge Ehmed, first female professor of pharmacology and toxicology in the Kurdistan Region, says that women should struggle to realize their dreams.
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Important role of mothers in Rojava Revolution
Çınar Salih, a mother who has been supporting the fighters since the beginning of the Rojava Revolution and lost her two sons in the fight ISIS, says she will continue to struggle.
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Şemsa, whose son was killed by ISIS: We will not allow ISIS to return
Şemsa El-Yusif, whose son was killed in Manbij by ISIS in 2014, said, “Since we witnessed the brutality of ISIS, we will not allow ISIS to return to our region under the guise of the Turkish state.”
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Marital rape: Violence against women’s body and soul
“Material rape” is a form of violence against women, which puts women’s health, families and society in danger and causes irreparable damages. Bahar is one of the thousand women who experienced this violence and shares her life story with us.
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Ninhursag Center treats diseases by using natural methods
Several women established a health center named “Ninhursag” in NE Syria’s Qamishlo city. The center director Şêrîn Welat said that their aim is to promote herbal medicine in order to make their people trust in their own strength.
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Role of campaigns in abolition of retaliation punishment
Maryam Sahrai, sister of death-sentenced prisoner Bakhtiar Sahrai, said, “Society can help reduce disruptive behaviors by using new paths and approaches, of course by cooperation with people not by using force against them.”
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Widows in Idlib face social pressures
Psychologist Safaa El-Saghir said that women, who lost their spouses in Idlib, have faced social pressures. “Awareness-raising activities should be carried out to empower widows,” she added.