community/life
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“Disabled women and girls are ignored”
There are more than 35,000 people with disabilities in the Gaza Strip and about 25,000 of them are women and girls.
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Survivor of Anfal Genocide: Piroz Kerim Salih
Piroz Kerim Salih, who lost her three children and survived the Anfal genocide against the Kurds in the Germian region, says her pain is still fresh although 33 years have passed.
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7 members of family of 9 killed in Anfal genocide
The Ba'athist regime killed seven members of a family of nine in the Anfal genocide that was committed against the Kurds in Iraq between 1986 and 1989. Only Omer and Renkin survived the genocide.
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Poor conditions in refugee camps negatively affect children
Dr. Besam Al-Nawaf states that children living in the refugee camps in northern Syria are badly affected by environmental pollution and calls for the establishment of health centers and emergency centers in the camps.
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Yemeni activists: Other countries need experience like YPJ
The Yemeni activists, who think that the formation of the YPJ is valuable and courageous, say that women in other countries suffering from wars and conflicts need an experience like the YPJ.
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Tunisian women: YPJ becomes a role model and hope for the whole world
Tunisian women say YPJ has become a hope for them and a role model for the whole world.
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Expropriation: Life and peace destroyed in Ben û Sen
Ben û Sen, one of the neighborhoods of Diyarbakır’s Yenişehir district, was expropriated as part of the restoration project that started in Sur last year.
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“War crimes committed in Afrin threaten the whole world”
“War crimes committed in Afrin threaten the whole world,” Emine Mele Hesen, deputy head of the Afrin Region Women's Council, said that a dirty policy has been carried out against women.
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“Education saves societies from destruction”
Amara Berkel, a member of the Democratic Society Academy, notes that the education system in NE Syria is built on the Democratic Nation model and says, “Education saves societies from destruction by raising awareness.”
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Egyptian activists: YPJ was formed as a result of struggle against gender-based violence
Speaking about how the experience of the YPJ is important, Egyptian activists say that the YPJ was formed as a result of the struggle of women in northeastern Syria against gender-based violence.
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Women victims of war face many difficulties in Idlib
Women, who have lost their limbs in the Syrian war, have been facing many difficulties in Idlib. They say they didn't only lose their arms or legs but also their dreams.
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Call from displaced women of Afrin to international community: End the silence
Women, who had to leave Afrin and live in Shahba, state that people, particularly women, have faced inhumane practices in Afrin. They call on the international community to raise their voices.
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Lebanese activists: YPJ is a leading force
Lebanese activists state that the members of the YPJ are at the frontline in every battle to defend women and their lands and demand that the YPJ should be recognized and known all around the world.
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Displaced people of Afrin: Turkey should be held accountable
The people of Afrin, who were forcibly displaced from their homeland to Shahba, are determined to resist the invaders despite all challenges. They demand Turkey to be held accountable for its crimes in Afrin.
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Nihal Abu Deqqa: Widows are deprived of many rights in Gaza
Nihal Abu Daqqa, a lawyer of the Al Awda Community Center in Bani Suhaila, draws attention to the problems faced by widows in the Gaza Strip and says the center has provided support to them.
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Afghan girls want to return to school: School is our second home
On March 23, Afghan girls went to school but they were sent back home. We spoke to several of them.
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Houses in villages under attacks turned into schools
Children living in the villages under attack have not been able to go to school for nearly two years. Education committees in Hasakah and Tell Tamer have turned houses into schools.
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Leyla Bayon: Domestic conflicts drive women and girls to suicide
Leyla Bayon stated that domestic conflicts and many other reasons cause women to commit suicide, and added, “All those who commit suicide are young, so the infrastructure of psychological and social sciences should be established to prevent suicides.”
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Women’s Committee opens Children’s Garden in refugee camps
Women working in the Children’s Garden, opened by the Women’s Committee, infuse love, peace, and equality into the hearts of children.
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VVIP aims to build network of leading women
VVIP Women in Power held a meeting in Beirut with the participation of leading women from different feminist associations. Carole Hobeika, President of VVIP, announced that they want to build a community and network of leading women.