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10:54

The number of femicides and suspicious deaths of women is increasing in Turkey. According to the reports of press outlets, the deaths of 12 women in Amed have been recorded as suspicious deaths since January 2021. Lawyer Elif Tirenç İpek Ulaş, also a board member of the Rosa Women’s Association, commented on the legal process of the suspicious deaths of women. “The sensitivity shown in murder cases is not shown in the cases of suspicious deaths,” she told us.

09:04

Women’s organizations in Morocco complain about the insufficient number of women’s shelters in the country and demand new women’s shelters be opened in every city for victims of violence.

13:50

The first hearing of the retrial against writer Aslı Erdoğan has been adjourned to February 10, 2022.

12:38

Center for Egyptian Women's Legal Assistance Foundation (CEWLA) has started a project against the trafficking of women and girls. The foundation aims to raise awareness of women and support the economy of women.

08:25

Most Moroccan women are subjected to violence and harassment. Women in the labor force also face violence especially after the outbreak of the Covid-19. Najwa Lekhaila, a member of the Moroccan Workers' Union (UMT) and the Uni Africa Executive Committee, urges the Moroccan government to ratify ILO Convention No. 190.

12:30

Women's rights advocate and former Moroccan MP Boutaina Karrouri drew attention to the increasing all forms of violence against women in Morocco and said, “1.5 million women have been subjected to online violence. We need more efforts to prevent violence against women.”

11:05

Activist Kajal Nasri was arrested in the Sanandaj city of Iran by security forces on Sunday, December 12.

10:40

Kenan Çiçek, who was detained and arrested on charges of being responsible for the car bomb explosion that killed 15 soldiers in Kayseri, was sentenced to a total of 1,107 years in prison. His wife Münevver Cesur Çiçek pointed out that she and her husband were in Diyarbakır on the day the car bomb explosion took place in Kayseri. “My two children grow up without their father,” she said.

13:45

A law to combat violence against women in Morocco entered into force three years ago; however, gender-based violence is mounting in the country. Hakima Rekaibi, the head of the Association Aspirations Féminines, points out that gender-based violence has reached alarming levels in Morocco.

11:10

The Lebanese Women Democratic Gathering has launched a campaign to urge the Lebanese Parliament to discuss a law prohibiting marriage before the age of 18 with the motto “مش وقتها (It is not the time)” as part of 16 Days of Activism campaign.

11:20

In July, 13-year-old İda El-Hemud El-Sedo was killed by her father, brother, and cousin in the Hesekê (Al-Hasakah) city of NE Syria. A video showing how she was killed was shared on social media and sparked anger among women and women’s organizations. The first hearing of the murder case was held yesterday. “We will struggle until justice is delivered,” said Evin Paşo, a member of the Kongreya Star Coordination in Hesekê.

14:50

Yemeni women and children living in conflict regions continue to bear heavier burdens while women in other regions face mounting gender-based violence. Many NGOs, government institutions have launched many activities to raise awareness about gender-based violence to mark the 16 Days Activism campaign.

11:16

Iranian Supreme Court has upheld the five-year prison sentence against Leila Hosseinzadeh, a student activist of the University of Tehran.

12:14

KAFA (enough) Violence and Exploitation has launched a campaign demanding gender equality in Lebanon as part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign.

10:00

Monia Ben Jemia, Tunisian law professor, stressed that the discriminatory laws in Tunisia should be abolished to prevent violence against women. “Women should unite against violence,” she said.

08:32

Şehriban Dinç was shot and killed in Van province in 2016 by her husband Esat Dinç. The Van 1st High Criminal Court sentenced him to life in prison. However, the Turkish Court of Cassation considered the killer’s defense saying, “I killed her because she cheated on me,” and reversed the verdict. The killer will appear in court again.

11:50

Iraqi women and girls have been forced into unofficial religious marriages and then they have children without any ID card and these children cannot go to school because they don’t have any ID card. “Unofficial religious marriages deprive Iraqi women and girls and their children of their rights,” feminist and activist Jannat Al-Ghazi told us.

10:00

A 12-year-old girl was attempted into a forced marriage with a man who sexually abused her by her father. Her mother shared a video on social media to ask for help. Women in the country launched a campaign to save the child from forced marriage. The man has reportedly been arrested and the mother gets custody of her daughter.

08:34

The number of women in the Iraqi labor market is very low. Women, who take part in the labor market despite many pressures and obstacles, are paid low wages or work in working areas they don’t want.

11:58

Tunisian women activists say the increasing violence against women has reached dangerous level in Tunisia. “Urgent measures should be taken and awareness-raising campaigns should be launched to prevent violence,” they say.