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When one hurts or kills a women
one hurts or kills hummanity and is an antrocitie.
Gino d'Artali
and: My mother (1931-1997) always said to me <Mi figlio, non esistono notizie <vecchie> perche puoi imparare qualcosa da qualsiasi notizia.> Translated: <My son, there is no such thing as so called 'old' news because you can learn something from any news.>
Gianna d'Artali.

Jinha - Womens News Agency 23 Feb 2024
<<Houthi militant kills one woman his family in Yemen
A Houthi militant shot four women from his family, killing one and injuring three others.
News Center- On Thursday, a Houthi militant shot four women from his family, killing one and injuring three others. According to the received reports, Haitham Muhammad Ali Al-Ashawi, a Houthi militant, killed his aunt and seriously injured his wife, daughter and other aunt in Yemen. The Houthis, the de facto authority in much of Yemen, have violated the rights of women and girls, including their rights to freedom of movement, freedom of expression, health, and work, as well as widespread discrimination. The Houthis have increasingly restricted women's freedoms since taking over Sanaa in September 2014.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/houthi-militant-kills-one-woman-his-family-in-yemen-34646

Jinha - Womens News Agency 23 Feb 2024
<<Turkey: 10,471 girls were married in childhood in 2023
In Turkey, 10,471 girls at the age of 16-17 were married in 2023, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) announced on Thursday.
News Center- Child marriage is still prevalent in Turkey. The Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) released the <Marriage and Divorce Statistics 2023> on Thursday. 10,471 girls and 706 boys at the age of 16-17 were married in 2023, according to the statistics. According to the statistics, 172 of the men, who married girls under 18, were divorced men and widowers: 168 of them were divorced men and four were widowers. About 600 girls were married off to men at the age of 30-45. In 2023, Antep was the city where the most girls were married before they reached 18. According to the statistics, 960 girls were married at the age of 16-17 in Antep and 928 were married in Urfa.
The ages of men, who married girls at the age of 16-17, are as below:
504 men at the age of 30-34
64 men at the age of 35-39
Nine men at the age of 40-44
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Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/turkey-10-471-girls-were-married-in-childhood-in-2023-34644


Hawa Ba
Jinha - Womens News Agency 22 Feb 2024 - by Khadija Sheikh
<<Women Independence Festival to kick off in Mauritania on March 1
The 5th edition of the Women Independence Festival will be held in Mauritania from March 1 to March 8. <The festival aims to promote and support the economic independence of Mauritanian women,> said Hawa Bâ, the festival coordinator.
Mauritania- The first edition of the Women Independence Festival was held in 2019 to empower Mauritanian women. This year, the 5th edition of the festival will be held at the Nouakchott Olympic Stadium in Mauritania from March 1 to March 8, 2024 to empower women entrepreneurs, artists and creators.
NuJINHA spoke to Hawa Bâ, the festival coordinator, about the purpose of the festival.
<The first edition of the festival was held in 2019 to host international cultural performances from artists from Asia, Europe and Africa. During the fourth edition of the festival, traditional crafts produced by women were exhibited,> she told us.
Speaking about women, who will participate in the creative market at the festival, she said, <58 women entrepreneurs, artists and creators from Nouakchott, 74 from Kaédi and 20 from Rosso will exhibit their products at the festival. These women have projects in their cities to earn a living for their families. The participants from Kaédi have agricultural projects on dried vegetables. The women from Rosso have a network aiming to collect money to provide financial support to women’s projects. Women from other cities will also participate in the festival to promote their projects.>
Participation from 10 African countries
Women from 10 African countries and Europe will participate in the festival to exhibit their products, Hawa Ba said. <Many women entrepreneurs, artists and creators applied to exhibit their products at the festival. However, we could only accept 300 applications so that the women would be able to exhibit and promote their products. At the festival, we will hold training courses for women entrepreneurs, artists and creators. We will also hold a special exhibition for women. The exhibition will be participated by women from Mali, Senegal, Benin, Codevar, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Niger, Chad and Tunisia and from Europe. At the festival, women will share their experiences and find solutions to the problems faced by them.>
Call on mothers
Hawa Ba concluded her speech by calling on mothers to <educate their daughters because education is the most important aspect of success. Education is important to develop themselves and build a better future.> >>
Source incl. videos:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/women-independence-festival-to-kick-off-in-mauritania-on-march-1-34643?page=1


Protesting Women of Sweida
Jinha - Womens News Agency 22 Feb 2024 - by ROCHELLE JUNIOR
<<Women of Sweida: We will protest until the government changes
<We will protest until the government changes,> said the women of Sweida, who gathered at the Karama Square yesterday to protest the deteriorating economic situation caused by the policies of the Syrian government.
Sweida- The peaceful protests erupted in the Druze majority city of Sweida over the high inflation rate and deteriorating economic situation in Syria on August 17, 2023 continue. Yesterday, the people gathered at the Karama Square and demanded the release of political prisoners and the resignation of the Syrian government. Dima Abu Ismail has been participating in the protests since August 17, 2023. <I come here to protest the anti-democratic practices of the Syrian government. The living conditions of the people have been deteriorating due to the policies of the government. The continuation of the protests will overthrow the Syrian government,> she told NuJINHA.
'The Civil Status Law must be amended'
Amal Danoun, one of the protesters, pointed to the Syrian Civil Status Law and said, <The Civil Status Law must be amended to guarantee all women's rights. <We will keep protesting until the government changes and all our demands are met. The Syrian government does not provide a safe and free future to the people. People cannot even meet their basic needs. Women pay the heaviest prices of the deteriorating economic situation. We call on all women to take to the streets for a life with dignity.>
'Our children immigrate to other countries'
Another protester, Bashira Zahreddine talked about the young people, who immigrate to other countries. <They leave their country to other countries because they want to have a better life. We gather here to rebuild our country based on freedom and democracy. We will gather here until the government changes.> >>
Source incl. 4 videos:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/women-of-sweida-we-will-protest-until-the-government-changes-34641

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