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Welcome to cryfreedom.net, formerly known as Womens Liberation Front.  A website that hopes to draw and keeps your attention for  both the global 21th. century 3rd. feminist revolution as well as especially for the Zan, Zendegi, Azadi uprising in Iran and the struggles of our sisters in other parts of the Middle East. This online magazine that started December 2019 will be published every week. Thank you for your time and interest. 
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January 12 - 10, 2024
<<Education program started in memory of 3 Kurdish women politicians continues...
and <<'More efforts are needed to eliminate female genital mutilation'...
and <<Two sisters kidnapped in Afrin...
and <<People of Gaza struggle against infectious diseases and hunger...
and <<Support from Manbij to political prisoners on hunger strike...
and <<'We must strengthen the struggle and make it successful with Sara's spirit of resistance'...
and <<'Women can realize their dreams by breaking the cycle of violence'...
and <<Salwa Latif: 'We must make our voices heard'...
and <<'Women-headed households are the most vulnerable population group in Afghanistan'...
and more news
 

'FOR A FREE PALESTINE'
Editorial note by Gino 'Artali - The genocide of the Palestinian people continues while the world is watching. Just like they did during WW2 and after out of guilt sold out Palestina to the Jews.
Shame on the watchers' by. My reporting about
it will be embedded in the Women's Arab spring revolt 1.2
November 17 - Oct 31 2023
27 - 16 Oct 2023
11 - 3 Oct, 2023

 

January 9 - 8, 2024
<<Commemoration for 3 Kurdish women politicians murdered in Paris...
and <<Yemeni Women's Union fights violence against women...
and <<Taliban arrest women for wearing ‘bad hijab’...
and <<Fire erupted at hospital in Iraq kills four premature babies...
and <<Women journalists: We follow in the footsteps of Sakine Cansız...
and <<Rozerin Çukur commemorated at her grave...
and <<More than 10 children losing legs in Gaza every day...
and <<'All countries remain silent about the crimes committed against women and children in Gaza'...
and <<'Leadership and Project Management' program aims to support female entrepreneurs in Mauritania...
and more news
 

 
January 4 - 2, 2024
<<'Syrian government must lift the siege on Shahba'...
and <<Iman Al-Halaf: Family law is an opportunity for women...
and <<Turkey: Men kill 315 women in 2023...
and <<Syrian government continues to impose siege on Shahba...
and <<'Women have shaken the throne of the patriarchal mindset in Egypt'...
and <<Death toll in Gaza rises to 22,185...
and <<'We are not afraid, we have chosen to resist'...
and <<Deniz Poyraz commemorated on her birthday...
and more news

Clicking the above link will bring you to a total overview 'till December, 2023

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.



Commemoration for 3 Kurdish women
Jinha - 9 Jan 2024 - by HESNA MIHEMED
<<Commemoration for 3 Kurdish women politicians murdered in Paris
The Free Women's Movement (TJA) held an activity in Van to commemorate three Kurdish women politicians, who were murdered in Paris on January 9, 2013.
Van- Sakine Cansız (Sara), one of the founders of the PKK, Fidan Dogan (Rojbin), Paris Representative of the Kurdistan National Congress (KNK), and Leyla Şaylemez (Ronahi) were murdered in Paris on January 9, 2013. On the 11th anniversary of their death, the Free Women's Movement (Kurdish: Tevgera Jin-n Azad-TJA) held a commemoration ceremony with the participation of the members of the People's Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party), the Association for Solidarity with the Families of Prisoners and Convicts (TUHAYDER), the Association of Assistance and Solidarity with Families Who Lost Their Relatives in the Cradle of Civilizations (MEBYA-DER), the Aryen Culture and Arts Association, the ARSİSA Language, Culture and Art Research Center Association, Peace Mothers' Initiative and many people.
'Nothing could make us take a step back'
After a minute’s silence for those who lost their lives in the struggle for democracy and freedom, DEM Party Van MP Gulderen Varlı made a speech. Although 11 years have passed since the massacre in Paris, the perpetrators of the massacre have still not been revealed. ,We know that MIT (The National Intelligence Organization in Turkey) murdered our three comrades. Our three comrades were murdered as a result of Turkey's century-old policies towards the Kurdish issue. The struggle of Sakine Cansız was a women’s struggle. The Kurdish people have been subjected to dozens of massacres during their 50-year struggle. However, nothing could make us take a step back from our struggle for freedom..
'Sakine's struggle is a guiding light for us'
Sakine Cansız is the symbol for women in Kurdistan, Gulderen Varlı said. ,Sakine's struggle is a guiding light for us. We will strengthen our struggle in all facets of life despite arrests, torture and the policy of depopulation. We are ready to pay the price no matter what it is. We commemorate Sakine and her comrades with respect.> >>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/commemoration-for-3-kurdish-women-politicians-murdered-in-paris-34416


Sabah Rajeh
Jinha - 9 Jan 2024 - by HALA AL-HASHIDI
<<Yemeni Women's Union fights violence against women
The Yemeni Women's Union (YWU) has carried out activities to empower women since 1968 and one of its goals is to end gender-based violence.
Yemen- The Yemeni Women's Union is an independent voluntary non-governmental organization established since the 1960s. During the Unification of North and South Yemen, the women's organizations from both countries were merged. They all merged into the Yemeni Women's Union in 1990. The Union provides psychological and social support to women, who are subjected to gender-based violence due to conflict and war in the country, and holds awareness-raising activities about women's rights. The Union also works in cooperation with government agencies, local and international NGOs to ensure gender equality.
It provides psychological and legal support
NuJINHA spoke to Sabah Rajeh, Director of the Yemen Women's Union branch in Taiz Governorate, about their activities. <Our union provides psychological and legal support to women and it develops projects to provide training programs to women and promote women's economic empowerment. In Taiz, we provide support to women affected by the conflict. We provide support to women living in a number of the districts of the province such as Al-Maaqir, Al-Mawsit and Al-Shamatin. We have put many projects such as sewing, sheep raising, and small projects into practice in the districts to promote women's economic empowerment.> Speaking about how they provide legal support to women, she said, <We have provided legal support to women when they face problems in alimony or child custody. We also provide psychological support to women by organizing meetings with the participation of psychologists.>
The union works in cooperation with the Women and Girls Protection and Rehabilitation Center in Taiz to support women survivors of violence. <The center provides a shelter for survivors of gender-based violence. When survivors of gender-based violence apply to our union, we send them to the center.>
'One of our goals is to end gender-based violence'
The Yemeni Women's Union works in cooperation with judicial authorities, the police, and NGOs to provide service to women. <The union works in cooperation with other Yemeni governorates such as the governorates in Sana'a and Aden to provide service to women. One of our goals is to end gender-based violence.> >>
Source incl. video:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/yemeni-women-s-union-fights-violence-against-women-34411?page=1


Women vs taliban
Jinha - Womens News Agency 9 Jan 2024
<<Taliban arrest women for wearing ‘bad hijab’
The Taliban have arrested several women in Kabul for wearing 'bad Hijab'.
News Center- The Taliban authorities have intensified their crackdown against dress code violations. According to the local reports, authorities arrested at least 10 women in the Khair Khana and Dasht-e Barchi neighborhoods of Kabul on Sunday for not following the dress code imposed by the Taliban. The local sources reported that the Taliban's Ministry of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice officials had arrested women and taken them to unknown locations. In recent days, the Taliban's Ministry of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has initiated a new wave of arrests against girls and women in various areas of Kabul for not following the dress code. The crackdown is the latest blow to Afghan women and girls, who have already been marginalized by the Taliban's bans on education, employment, and restrictions in access to public spaces. In May 2022, the Taliban issued a decree and called on Afghan women to show only their eyes in public.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/taliban-arrest-women-for-wearing-bad-hijab-34413?page=1
Opinion by G. d'A: Is this the way the brave-heroic women of Iran want/are heading for? NO WAY BUT OUR WAY they'll keep fighting for.


Fire killing babies
Jinha - 9 Jan 2024 - by HESNA MIHEMED
<<Fire erupted at hospital in Iraq kills four premature babies
A fire erupted Monday evening at Women and Children's Hospital in Diwaniyiah killed four babies who had been born prematurely.
News Center- A fire erupted Monday evening at Women and Children's Hospital in Diwaniyiah, southern Iraq, sending smoke through a maternity ward and killing four babies who had been born prematurely. According to the local sources, the hospital building did not burn but it was filled with smoke, and the four babies died of chest problems as a result of smoke inhalation. Iraq's Red Crescent Society said in a statement that its teams successfully evacuated 150 children and 190 relatives from the hospital. It also said that the fire might have been triggered by an electrical problem.
At a press conference, the Iraqi Health Ministry said that the fire had started at a pile of debris belonging to a construction company working on renovations at the hospital. In 2016, a fire ripped through a maternity ward at a Baghdad hospital overnight, killing 12 newborn babies. In September 2023, more than 100 people died in a blaze ignited by fireworks during a wedding ceremony in the Qaraqosh town of Iraq.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/fire-erupted-at-hospital-in-iraq-kills-four-premature-babies-34414?page=1

Jinha - 9 Jan 2024 - by HESNA MIHEMED
<<DEM Party to hold demonstration in solidarity with Palestinian people
News Center- The People's Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) held a press conference at its headquarters in Istanbul and announced that it would hold a demonstration in Istanbul's Esenyurt district on January 14 to be in solidarity with the Palestinian people.
'Honorable peace can be achieved by solidarity'
<An honorable peace can be achieved in the Middle East by solidarity of the oppressed people,> said DEM Party Istanbul MP Kezban Konukçu. <We cannot achieve a true and honorable peace without revealing the true face of hypocritical and collaborative states. The AKP-MHP government releases statements saying 'We are against (the Israeli attacks on Gaza)'; however, its cooperation with Israel continues.> Kezban Konukçu called on everyone to participate in the demonstration. At the conference, DEM Party Istanbul Co-chair Gonca Yangoz drew attention to the ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza. <It wants to wipe Palestinian people and their land off the map. Just like what has been done to the Kurdish people. Civilian spaces, hospitals and grain warehouses are also being targeted in North and East Syria and Southern Kurdistan. The countries claiming that they support democracy and peace are a party to these genocidal attacks. They approve of the wars waged in the Middle East and ignore the Middle Eastern people.>
'It is time to be a voice of Palestine'
We defend the struggle for freedom and peace of the Kurdish and Palestinian people, Gonca Yangoz said in her speech. <We say 'No' to the policies of the regional states, particularly Turkey, that fuel the war. We call on everyone to stand with the oppressed Palestinian people. It is time to be a voice of Palestine.> >>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/dem-party-to-hold-demonstration-to-be-in-solidarity-with-palestinian-people-34415


Zelox Bekir
Jinha - 9 Jan 2024 - by HESNA MIHEMED
<<'The Social Contract has been amended as a requirement for democracy'
<The Social Contract approved in North and East Syria has been amended three times as a requirement for democracy,> said Zelox Bekir, emphasizing that the contract guarantees the rights of all people in the region. Shahba- The Social Contract of North and East Syria was first approved in 2014 and it has been amended three times until now. The General Council of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria approved the amended 134 articles of the Social Contract on December 12, 2023. NuJINHA spoke to Zelox Bekir, member of the Preparatory Committee for the Social Contract about the importance of the contract. Before approval of the contract, the General Council of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria held many meetings. <At the meetings, members of tribes and organizations discussed the drafted contract. Some meetings were suspended due to the attacks on the region. In 2023, a comprehensive meeting was held and the articles of the contract were approved after discussions,> Zelox Bekir told us.
'Some articles of the contract had to be amended'
Reminding that the first contract was approved in 2014, Zelox Bekir said, <According to the contract, North and East Syria consisted of three cantons: Afrin, Kobane and Qamishlo. The contract was amended in 2017. The amendments defined three regions and six cantons of North and East Syria. The Afrin Region consisted of two cantons: Afrin and Shahba cantons. The Euphrates Region consisted of two cantons: Kobane and Gire Spi cantons and the Jazira Region consisted of two cantons: Hasakah and Qamishlo cantons. After the liberation of Tabqa, Raqqa, Manbij and Deir ez-Zor, many things changed. Therefore, some articles of the Social Contract had to be amended. North and East Syria now consists of seven cantons: Jazira, Deir ez-Zor, Raqqa, Euphrates, Manbij, Afrin/Shehba, and Tabqa.>
'The Social Contract consists of four chapters'
The Social Contract approved on December 12, 2023 consists of 134 articles and four chapters. <The first chapter is about basic principles of society, and the AANES. The second chapter is about fundamental rights and freedoms. This chapter says that every person has freedom of belief, conscience, thought and opinion. The third chapter is titled as the Societal System. It is about education, training, organization, economy, health and mother language. In this chapter, the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria organizes its democratic and free community life based on the formation of: communes, councils, academies, cooperatives, community economic units and institutions that complement the community system, which organize themselves in a confederal manner. The democratic system of society develops and is consolidated based on these institutions. The fourth chapter is about general provisions.>
'Women participated in the drafting of contract with their own strength and experiences'
Zelox Bekir emphasized the role of women in the drafting of the contract. <Women from all tribes, nationalities and religions participated in the drafting of the contract; they voiced their opinions and suggestions. Women participated in the drafting of the social contract with their own strength and experiences. The contract puts emphasis on women’s rights and organizations. The most important of its goals is the principle of women's freedom and achieving gender equality. The contract guarantees the equal participation of women in all facets of life. Women have been fighting for their rights for years and the social contract is a success for women thanks to the women, who resisted and made great efforts throughout the Rojava Revolution.>
'The contract has an article about Yazidis'
The Social Contract guarantees the rights of Yazidis and Syriac people. <Article 41 of the Social Contract asserts the right of the Yazidis. Article 17 guarantees the political, cultural and economic rights of the Syriac-Assyrian people,> said Zelox Bekir.
'People write their own history'
<The AANES has protected the rights of the people since 2014. The 10th anniversary of the AANES is approaching. For about 10 years, the Social Contract has been amended three times as a requirement for democracy. However, the Constitution of Syria has not been amended for 50 years,> Zelox Bekir said, <The Social Contract guarantees equal life for everyone in North and East Syria. Today, the people of North and East Syria write their own history.> >>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/the-social-contract-has-been-amended-as-a-requirement-for-democracy-34410?page=1 


In the footsteps of Sakine Cansız
Jinha - 9 Jan 2024 - by ŞIRIN SALIH
<<Women journalists: We follow in the footsteps of Sakine Cansız
<Sakine Cansız made great efforts to raise awareness among women and we follow in her footsteps,> said women journalists, emphasizing that the Turkish state was behind the murder of Sara, Rojbin and Ronahi in Paris.
Sulaymaniyah- On January 9, 2013, Sakine Cansız (Sara), Leyla Şaylemez (Ronahi) and Fidan Dogan (Rojbin) were murdered in Paris by the Turkish state. Today is the 11th anniversary of their death. Journalist Shay Aram thinks that the struggle of Sakine Cansız had an impact on free journalists. <Sakine Cansız made great efforts to raise awareness among women and we follow in her footsteps. Comrade Sakine Cansız was held in prison for 10 years and she gave hope to other women in prison. We should give hope to women in society as she did,> Shay Aram said.
'The voices of free women will never be silenced'
Noting that Sakine Cansız and her comrades were murdered in France, a country defining itself as a democratic country, Shay Aram said <Assassinations are always carried out against pioneering women. However, the voices of free women will never be silenced. The Turkish state always targets Kurdish women demanding freedom. The assassination of comrade Sara shows how the Turkish state is afraid of women's struggle for freedom. Comrade Sara and her comrades always made efforts for the unity of women and the Kurdish people. As women, we should carry on their struggle.>
'We will carry on their struggle'
Journalist Hawar Mohammed also spoke about the massacre that took place in Paris on January 9, 2013 and said, <Sakine Cansız rejected the patriarchal system and believed in the 'Jin, Jiyan, Azadi' philosophy when she was a child. The Turkish state killed Sakine Cansız and her two comrades with the support of other countries. The martyrdom of Sakine Cansız and her two comrades was a great loss for us, Kurds. The Turkish state aimed to scare us by murdering Sakine Cansız and her comrades but it failed; women keep struggling for freedom and follow in the footsteps of Sakine Cansız. As women journalists, we will carry on the struggle of martyr Sakine Cansız and her comrades.> >>
Source incl. video:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/women-journalists-we-follow-in-the-footsteps-of-sakine-cansiz-34409


Rozerin Çukur commemorated
Jinha - 8 Jan 2024
<<Rozerin Çukur commemorated at her grave
Rozerin Çukur, who was shot and killed by snipers on January 8, 2016 during 24-hour curfew imposed on the Sur district of Amed, was commemorated at her grave by her parents.
News Center- Rozerin Çukur, a 16-year-old high school student who was shot and killed by snipers on January 8, 2016 during 24-hour curfew imposed on the Sur district of Amed (Diyarbakır), was commemorated at her grave. On the 8th anniversary of her death, her parents Fahriye and Mustafa Çukur visited her grave at the Herîdan (Kırkpınar) Village Cemetery in the Pîran (Dicle) district of Amed. Her parents placed flowers on their daughter's grave and prayed.
'You are a martyr of Kurdistan'
Fahriye Çukur made a speech at her daughter's grave. <I sent my daughter to school; however, I received the bad news. My daughter wanted to be a doctor. We have not had your voice in the house for eight years. My daughter was not a 'terrorist'. She had a notebook and a pen in her hand when she was shot and killed. You are a martyr of Kurdistan. I lost my Rozerin but I have thousands of daughters like Rozerin now. I'm proud of you. Your mother will visit your grave as long as she is alive. I want to be buried next to you when I die.> >>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/rozerin-Cukur-commemorated-at-her-grave-34408?page=1


Konga star memorial
Jinha - 8 Jan 2024
<<Kongra Star: We will always resist all kinds of massacres!
Kongra Star has released a written statement commemorating those who lost their lives in the Paris Massacres. <We will always resist all kinds of massacres committed against our people and our pioneers and we will strengthen our struggle.>
News Center- Three Kurdish women politicians - Sakine Cansız (Sara), Fidan Doğan (Rojbin) and Leyla Şaylemez (Ronahi)- were murdered in Paris on January 9, 2013. Kongra Star has released a written statement on the 11th anniversary of the massacre. The massacre committed against three Kurdish women politicians in Paris is known as the first Paris Massacre by the Kurdish people. On December 23, 2022, Emine Kara (Evin Goyi), artist Mir Perwer (Mehmet Şirin Aydın) and patriot Abdullah Kızıl were killed in a gun attack carried out on the Ahmet Kaya Kurdish Cultural Center in Paris. This massacre is known as the second Paris Massacre by the Kurdish people. In the statement, Kongra Star condemned both massacres.
'We will strengthen our struggle'
<The martyrs of the Paris massacres did not bow to the capitalist system, fascist forces and their executioners. They fought to build a system based on democracy,> the statement said. <We vow to take our martyrs' revenge by defeating the racist and fascist forces. We will always resist all kinds of massacres committed against our people and our pioneers and we will strengthen our struggle. We must fight with all our strength, knowing that life is a resistance. As women, we should achieve great gains both in politics and social life.> Kongra Star also called on all women's organizations, initiatives and movements to <make 2024 the year of justice and revenge for the martyrs.> >>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/kongra-star-we-will-always-resist-all-kinds-of-massacres-34406

Jinha - 8 Jan 2024
<<More than 10 children losing legs in Gaza every day
More than 10 children per day, on average, have lost one or both of their legs in Gaza since conflict erupted three months ago, said Save the Children.
News Center- At least 10,000 children have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7, 2023. Save the Children, a leading humanitarian organization for children, released a statement regarding the situation of Palestinian children in Gaza. <Since 7 October, more than 1,000 children have had one or both legs amputated, according to UNICEF. Many of these operations on children were done without anaesthetic, with the healthcare system in Gaza crippled by the conflict, and major shortages of doctors and nurses, and medical supplies like anesthesia and antibiotics, according to the World Health Organization (WHO),> the statement said. In Gaza, 13 out of 36 hospitals remain partially functional, they are operating on a partial and fluctuating basis, dependent on their access to fuel and basic medical supplies on any given day. The nine partially functional hospitals in the south are operating at three times their capacity, while facing critical shortages of basic supplies and fuel, according to the statement. Only 30% of Gaza’s pre-conflict medics are still working, according to the WHO. <I've seen doctors and nurses completely overwhelmed when children come in with blast wounds. The impact of seeing children in that much pain and not having the equipment, medicines to treat them or alleviate pain is too much for even experienced professionals. Even in a war zone, the sights and sounds of a young child mutilated by bombs cannot be reconciled let alone understood within the bounds of humanity,> said Jason Lee, Save the Children's Country Director for the occupied Palestinian territory.
<Small children caught up in explosions are particularly vulnerable to major, life changing injuries. They have weaker necks and torsos, so less force is needed to cause a brain injury. Their skulls are still not fully formed, and their undeveloped muscles offer less protection, so a blast is more likely to tear apart organs in their abdomen, even when there's no visible damage. Small children caught up in explosions are particularly vulnerable to major, life changing injuries. They have weaker necks and torsos, so less force is needed to cause a brain injury. Their skulls are still not fully formed, and their undeveloped muscles offer less protection, so a blast is more likely to tear apart organs in their abdomen, even when there's no visible damage.>
'Nowhere is safe for children in Gaza'
<Unless action is taken by the international community to uphold their responsibilities under International Humanitarian Law and prevent the most serious crimes of international concern, history will and should judge us all. We must heed the lessons from the past and must prevent <atrocity crimes> from unfolding,> Jason Lee said, <Only a definitive ceasefire will end the killing and maiming of civilians and allow in desperately needed humanitarian aid, including critical medicines for wounded children, at the scale and locations required.> >>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/more-than-10-children-losing-legs-in-gaza-every-day-34405?page=1


Nahla Al-Dabaa
Jinha - 8 Jan 2024 - by ASMAA FATHI
<<'All countries remain silent about the crimes committed against women and children in Gaza'
Nahla Al-Dabaa, founder of the Sabiya Association for Woman and Child in Egypt, says that all countries remain silent to crimes committed against women and children in Gaza.
Cairo- In an interview with NuJINHA, Nahla Al-Dabaa, founder of the Sabiya Association for Woman and Child in Egypt pointed to the Israeli attacks on Gaza and said that all international conventions and human rights principles are ignored in Gaza. She believes that international organizations, including the United Nations (UN), do not show the necessary reaction to Israeli attacks.
'They remain silent to crimes'
Pointing out that Palestinian women were subjected to many crimes and more than 10,000 children were killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza, Nahla Al-Dabaa said, <Israel openly commits crimes against women and kills children. The international organizations remain silent about the crimes without doing anything.>
Emphasizing that war conditions also hinder the works of women's organizations, Nahla Al-Dabaa added:
<Our organization receives no grant or support from any international organizations. It works in cooperation with other organizations defending human rights. The increasing number of refugees affects the activities and projects of women's organizations in Egypt. Women's organizations have an important role in providing psychological support to refugees and carrying out awareness activities. Everyone must make more efforts to support refugees.> >>
Source incl. video:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/all-countries-remain-silent-about-the-crimes-committed-against-women-and-children-in-gaza-34404?page=1


Nura Al-Hamid
Jinha - 8 Jan 2024 - by SILVA AL-IBRAHIM
<<'Women's participation in the drafting of the Social Contract was 50 percent'
“Women's participation in the drafting of the Social Contract was 50 percent thanks to the gains of the women's revolution in Rojava,> said Nura Al-Hamid.
Manbij- The General Council of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria approved the 134 articles of the Social Contract on December 12, 2023. <Women and men participated in the drafting of the Social Contract at the same percent,> said Nura Al-Hamid, member of the Preparatory Committee for the Social Contract.
'Women's participation was 50 percent'
Nura Al-Hamid emphasized that the Social Contract was drafted within the scope of the Democratic Nation System implemented by the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES). <The Social Contract is a constitution for the region. It was drafted to implement a collective decision-making mechanism. The contract guarantees the rights of women and children. Women's participation in the drafting of the Social Contract and this is a first in the history of North and East Syria.>
'Gains had to be guaranteed'
Emphasizing the importance of building an ethical and political society, Nura Al-Hamid said, <Many issues such as women's participation in leadership positions, their role in building a free life and their rights in all facets of life are included in the contract. The revolution led by women in North and East Syria is a social revolution. Therefore, the gains of the revolution had to be guaranteed. The contract contributes to the consolidation of democracy in society.>
'The contract aims to resolve the Syrian crisis'
Reminding that the Syrian government refused to establish a dialogue with the AANES and the Syrian Democratic Council for a resolution for the Syrian crisis, Nura Al-Hamid said, <The Social Contract is a constitution that represents the will of the people. This contract aims to resolve the Syrian crisis. Article 133 of the contract says that the contract is subject to amendment if a democratic constitution is agreed upon in Syria.> >>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/women-s-participation-in-the-drafting-of-the-social-contract-was-50-percent-34402?page=1


Gaza under deadly fire
Jinha - 8 Jan 2024 - by HESNA MIHEMED
<<94th day of Israeli attacks on Gaza
Israel continues to target hospitals in its attacks on Gaza since October 7.
News Center- Israeli attacks on Gaza are on their 94th day. Israel has conducted 1,903 massacres in Gaza, killing at least 22,722 Palestinians, including 10,000 children and 7,000 women, and injuring at least 58, 166, according to the media office in Gaza. Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that Israel conducted airstrikes on Deir al-Balah, Khan Yunis and Al-Maghazi refugee camp today. At least eight citizens were killed and dozens wounded in an Israeli airstrike targeting a house west of the city of Deir al-Balah, according to Wafa. located in the center of the Gaza Strip, according to the official Palestinian news agency Wafa. The Wafa also reported that Israeli warplanes carried out intense airstrikes on Al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip and that an Israeli drone randomly opened fire in the courtyard of the Gaza European Hospital, southeast of Khan Yunis and Israeli military aircraft targeted the buildings of the Colleges of Science and Technology, located south of Khan Yunis.
Israeli forces targeted Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital
The Ministry of Health in Gaza reported that Israeli forces targeted Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the city of Deir Al-Balah with drones. The ministry warned that thousands of injured and patients in the center of Gaza would be left to die if the hospital was completely out of service.
People sleep outside
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said on Sunday that many displaced Palestinians sheltering in its facilities sleep on the streets due to its shelters in the Gaza Strip being <massively overcrowded> amid Israeli attacks. <Our own shelters in the area are massively overcrowded, we cannot take more people anymore,> Juliette Touma, UNRWA Director of Communications told in an interview with ABC. <Gaza doesn't have civilian infrastructure to support such a huge influx of displaced people, many now sleeping on streets.> >>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/94th-day-of-israeli-attacks-on-gaza-34403?page=1


Amina Habib
Jinha - 8 Jan 2024 - by HATICE ŞEXNA
<<'Leadership and Project Management' program aims to support female entrepreneurs in Mauritania
The Women Proactive Leaders Mauritanie has launched the <Leadership and Project Management> program to support young women in starting their own businesses.
Mauritania- The Women Proactive Leaders Mauritanie is a NGO founded in Nouakchott to provide employment to young women and increase the visibility of young people in working life. The organization has launched the <Leadership and Project Management> program to support young people, especially young women, in starting their own businesses. In an interview with NuJINHA, Amina Habib, president of the Women Proactive Leaders Mauritanie, talked about the purpose and objectives of the organization.
'It provides employment to young women'
<After holding meetings with young people and learning their needs, we decided to found the organization. Most of the young people I met complained about the lack of training programs, support for their projects and opportunity to find a job,> said Amina Habib. <One of the most important goals of our organization is to support young women to complete their education so that they can take part in the labor force. We develop projects to support them.>
'All young women can participate in the program'
Speaking about the <Leadership and Project Management> program launched by the organization, she said, <All young women can participate in the program. All they need is to develop their own projects and make great efforts to realize their projects. More than 800,000 women entrepreneurs are currently members of our organization. We first determine what young women need and then provide all supplies such as sewing machines and financial support to young women.>
'Young women should not miss any opportunity'
The Women Proactive Leaders Mauritanie has an official branch in Nouakchott but it aims to open branches across Mauritania in the future. Amina Habib advised young women to <make great efforts and believe in themselves. They should not care about what other people say and think about them. Whoever sows generously will also reap generously. They will face many difficulties at the beginning of their journey but they should not give up. Young women should not miss any opportunity until they achieve their goals.> >>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/leadership-and-project-management-program-aims-to-support-female-entrepreneurs-in-mauritania-34401

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