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 When one hurts or kills a women
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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 - Oct. 17, 2024 - by SARYA DENIZ
<<'The ruling party uses schools for its goals'
"Turkiye has been experiencing its most oppressive period in history," said Emine Akyazılı, member of the DEM Party Education Commission, stressing that the monist policies of the 'one-man regime' continue in the education system.
News Center- The Turkish education system has recently faced many problems. In addition to the deep poverty faced by children in the country, schools are defined as centers based on standardization, gender inequality and discrimination. Several days ago, the Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) held a conference to discuss the Turkish education system with the participation of education experts. NuJINHA spoke to Emine Akyazılı, member of the DEM Party Education Commission, about the Turkish education system based on standardization, gender inequality and discrimination.>>
Read it all here:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/the-ruling-party-uses-schools-for-its-goals-35836?page=1


Jinha - Womens News Agency - Oct. 16, 2024
<<Press organizations condemn police violence against journalists
Press organizations have released a statement, condemning police violence against journalists covering the "Freedom Rally" that took place in Amed (Diyarbakır) on October 13, 2024.
News Center- Thousands participated in the "Freedom Rally" that took place in Amed (Diyarbakır) on October 13,2024 to demand the physical freedom of Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan. Police blockaded the people and used violence against the journalists covering the rally.
'Journalists were prevented from reporting'
The Mesopotamia Women's Journalists Association (MKG), the Dicle Fırat Journalists' Association (DFG), the Media and Law Studies Association (MLSA), DİSK Basın-İş, the representatives of the Journalists' Union of Turkey (TGS) in Diyarbakır, the Haber Sen Diyarbakır Branch and the Local Media Association have released a written statement, condemning the police violence against the journalists.
"The "Freedom Rally" scheduled to be held in Diyarbakır on October 13 was banned by the Diyarbakır Governor's Office. Despite the ban, many people, especially the representatives of political parties, took to the streets and tried to hold a march. The journalists in the city were also there to cover the rally," the statement said. "Police responded to the people and prevented the journalists from covering the rally. In recent years, police prevention has become a routine, reaching a level of violence against journalists. Police officers used violence against the journalists and attempted to detain them. Our colleagues, Heval Onkol, Ceylan Şahinli, Hevidar Onver and Sonay Odengit, were subjected to police violence and prevented from reporting. "Although our colleagues told police officers that they were journalists, they were subjected violence for a long time."
'We will be in solidarity'
The statement referred to the Constitution and international convention protecting journalists and said, "Preventing journalists from reporting is unacceptable. We, the undersigned press organizations, call for an end to violence against journalists, which has become a routine in recent years. Stop targeting journalists who do their profession to protect the public's right to information. We will keep being in solidarity with all journalists who are being prevented from doing journalism." >>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/press-organizations-condemn-police-violence-against-journalists-35835?page=1


Huweyda Muhammed
Jinha - Womens News Agency - Oct. 16, 2024 - ZEYNEB ISA
<<Women's Council aims to protect women from all kinds of oppression
Women’s shelters of the Women's Protection Office, affiliated to the AANES Women’s Council, aim to protect women from all kinds of oppression by the patriarchal mindset.
Qamishlo (Qamishli)- Women have played an important role in rebuilding life in North and East Syria since the Rojava Revolution, also known as women's revolution. The Women Protection Office established by the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) Women's Council carries out many activities to support women in the region.
In an interview with NuJINHA, Huweyda Muhammed, Deputy Chair of the Women's Council in the Jazira Canton of North and East Syria, gave information about the activities of the Women's Protection Office.
'Women are threatened with death'
Speaking about the women's shelters of the office, Huweyda Muhammed said, "The office opened women’s shelters to protect women, who are threatened with death and violence, from all kinds of oppression by the patriarchal mindset. We support them to rebuild their lives without violence. The first women’s shelter was built in 2015. Women survivors of violence can stay in women's shelters as long as they want."
They provide training courses and psychological support
The women's shelters provide training courses and psychological support to women survivors of violence. "We have a daily program for women staying in shelters. We provide training courses to teach women how to write and read and improve their knowledge. The Amara Center provides psychological support to them."
'Our aim is to open women's shelters in every canton'
Currently, more than 40 women stay permanently in the women's shelter in the Jazira Canton. "At the beginning, seven women stayed permanently in the women’s shelter but now their number has increased to more than 40. Our aim is to open women's shelters in every canton. The door of the women's shelters is open to all women, who receive death threats and who are subjected to violence." >>
Source incl. video:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/women-s-council-aims-to-protect-women-from-all-kinds-of-oppression-35830


Education program for women
Jinha - Womens News Agency - Oct. 15, 2024 - RONIDA HACI
<<Education program for women in Hasakah
Women participating in the education program started by Kongra Star Education Committee in Hasakah say their aim is to understand the ideology of Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan and strengthen their comradeship.
Hasakah- On October 10, the Martyr Perwin Academy affiliated to Kongra Star Education Committee in Hasakah, a city in Jazira Canton of North and East Syria, started an education program in the memory of Gulistan Tara and Hêro Behadîn, two female journalists killed in a Turkish drone attack in Sulaymaniyah on August 23, 2024. The education program attended by 25 women consists of workshops, seminars and film screenings on many issues such as women's history, capitalism, how to build democratic families and revolution. "We named the education program after Hero Behadin to respond to the Turkish attacks targeting women,” said Cengiban Şexo, Spokesperson of Kongra Star Education Committee, who started her speech by commemorating the martyr Gulnaz Karataş (nom de guerre: Beritan Hevi), one of the leading commanders of the PKK who was killed on October 25, 1992. "Today, the attacks on women, who play a leading role in society, continue. As the Education Committee, we started the education program to respond to the attacks targeting women’s resistance. The education program aims to change society through women who develop their own free will. We aim to build an ethical and political society through education. If we want to build a free and educated society, we must first develop women's science (Jineology)."
'Education is important for everyone'
Kamila Yusif, member of the Democratic Union Party (PYD), emphasized the importance of education on culture and ethics and said, "Education is important for everyone because it enables us to improve ourselves. Each nation has its own unique culture and ethical standards. Ethics is culture; there is no ethics without culture."
'The ideology of leader Apo sheds light on our lives'
"Our aim is to understand the ideology of Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan," said Hiba Ehmed, a member of Kongra Star Education Committee in the town of al-Hol. "We participate in the education program to understand the ideology of leader Apo (Abdullah Ocalan) and strengthen their comradeship. The ideology of leader Apo sheds light on our lives." >>
Source incl. video:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/education-program-for-women-in-hasakah-35821?page=1


Pınar Gayıp
Jinha - Womens News Agency - Oct. 15, 2024
<<Journalist Pınar Gayıp released
Etkin News Agency (ETHA) editor Pınar Gayıp was released on Monday evening after testifying in a court.
News Center- Etkin News Agency (ETHA) editor Pınar Gayıp was detained early Monday after being summoned to a police station in Istanbul following numerous criminal complaints from lawyer Sezgin Keleş, who has harassed the journalist due to her reporting on his conviction for "simple sexual assault." The journalist was released after testifying in the 3rd Criminal Court of Peace at the Istanbul Anatolia Courthouse. "Lawyer Sezgin Keleş sexually harassed the trainee lawyer working for him. The woman reached me and I conducted an interview with the evidence she gave me," the journalist said in her testimony. "After the interview was published, a person who said he was Sezgin Keleş's lawyer threatened me to withdraw the interview. Then, he threatened me on Twitter; I was insulted. Keleş also targeted me in his own trial. He was sentenced to prison on charges of 'Simple sexual assault'. My reporting is not a lie or a slander. However, I am constantly summoned to testify and prevented from working." >>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/journalist-pinar-gayip-released-35819?page=1


Femicide
Jinha - Womens News Agency - Oct. 14, 2024
<<Women discuss femicide and women's struggle
At a virtual panel entitled, "Unite to Stop Femicide- Ensure Justice for Everyone", women discussed femicide, gender-based violence and the patriarchal system and the struggle against them.
News Center- The Jineology Academy, in cooperation with the Network Women Weaving the Future and the International Justice Initiative for Nagihan Akarsel, held a virtual panel entitled "Unite to Stop Femicide-Ensure Justice for Everyone" with the participation of many women all around the world. Providing Turkish, Arabic, English, Spanish and French translations, the panel was moderated by Zilan Kurt. At the panel, Nagihan Akarsel, journalist, academic, member of Jineology Academy and editor-in-chief of Jineology Magazine who was killed by the Turkish state in Sulaymaniyah on October 4, 2022 and other women killed by the Turkish state, were commemorated. Women participating in the panel discussed the increase in femicide cases all around the world and underlined that the real perpetrators went unpunished. Femicide, gender-based violence and the patriarchal system and the struggle against them were also discussed at the panel. The women also stressed that they aimed to raise awareness against the oppressive mechanisms, gender-based violence, colonialism, racism and nationalism supported by the nation-state system.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/women-discuss-femicide-and-women-s-struggle-35815?page=1


Gulistan Eli
Jinha - Womens News Agency - Oct. 14, 2024 - by EBIR MUHEMED
<<'Supporting Syrian refugees is the humanitarian duty of the AANES'
The ongoing Israeli attacks on Lebanon have forced thousands of Syrian refugees living in the country to flee to North and East Syria. "Supporting Syrian refugees in the humanitarian duty of the AANES," Gulistan Eli said.
Qamishlo- Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon continue, displacing thousands. Thousands of Syrian refugees living in southern Lebanon have fled to North and East Syria. Evaluating this situation, the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) set up a crisis center to provide aid to the Syrian refugees who fled from southern Lebanon.
NuJINHA spoke to Gulistan Eli, Spokesperson of the crisis center, about the activities of the center.
'They have been displaced multiple times'
Thousands of people from Rojava and other parts of Syria live in Lebanon, Gulistan Eli told us. "The situation of Lebanese people is very bad. Thousands of Syrian refugees in Lebanon have fled to Rojava-North and East Syria. They have been displaced multiple times. In addition, there are thousands displaced from Afrin, Serekaniye (Ras al-Ayn) and Gire Spi (Tell Abyad)."
'We respond to the calls'
When Israeli attacks on Lebanon started, the AANES received many calls to welcome the refugees who had fled from Lebanon. "We respond to the calls," said Gulistan Eli. "The AANES always supports the people of Rojava and Syria. Supporting Syrian refugees is the humanitarian duty of the AANES. We will protect Syrians coming from abroad as we protect our people from the attacks of the Turkish state and ISIS."
'The number of displaced people is on the rise'
More than 19,000 people have fled from southern Lebanon to North and East Syria, according to Gulistan Eli. "All health and humanitarian organizations work for the crisis center to help the people who fled from Lebanon. The Heyva Sor (Kurdish Red Crescent) in Rojava has set up mobile checkpoints at the borders to help them. Unfortunately, many refugees needed urgent treatment. Until now, more than 19,000 people, including 69 Lebanese citizens, have already entered the region controlled by the AANES. In addition, 19 dead bodies were brought to the region."
Approaches of the Syrian government and armed factions
Gulistan Eli pointed to the approaches of the Syrian government and armed factions against the Syrian refugees fled from southern Lebanon and said, "The Syrian refugees fled from Lebanon paid 100 dollars to the Syrian government's forces to enter our region. In the occupied areas, the armed factions have closed their doors to the people who fled from Lebanon. Despite everything, the AANES makes great efforts to support them and provide aid to them." >>
Source incl. video:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/supporting-syrian-refugees-is-the-humanitarian-duty-of-the-aanes-35813?page=1


Hajar Al-Qasimi
Jinha - Womens News Agency - Oct. 14, 2024 - by ZOUHOUR MECHERGUI
<<Tunisian activist: Women's liberation is possible with a collective struggle
Women living in rural areas of Tunisia are subjected to more violence, oppression and labor exploitation, says Hajar Al-Qasimi, a Tunisian activist in Sajanan, a town in Tunisia's Bizerte Governorate.
Tunisia- In 2017, the Tunisian Parliament adopted Law 58, protecting women from violence against women. Women's rights defenders think that the law only remains on paper and is not effectively implemented.
In an interview with NuJINHA, Hajar Al-Qasimi, a Tunisian activist and head of the branch of the National Union of Tunisian Women in Sajanan, a town in Tunisia's Bizerte Governorate, expressed her concern about the impoverishment and exclusion of women in Tunisia. "Women face injustice because the law supposedly adopted to protect women is not effectively implemented."
'Women's liberation is possible with a collective struggle'
The union defends women's rights and provides support to liberate women and improve their situation, Hajar Al-Qasimi said. "The situation of women in Tunisia will remain bad as long as they climb mountains and work in difficult and tragic conditions in all seasons to earn a living and have a life with dignity. Women's liberation is possible with a collective struggle."
'Women are subjected to violence and labor exploitation'
Recalling that the building of the union's branch in Sajanan was looted during the Tunisian revolution, Hajar Al-Qasimi said, "We lost all the data. But we opened the office again to carry out activities for survivors of violence and make the voices of rural women again. Women, especially rural women, are subjected to violence and labor exploitation; however, they prefer to remain silent due to the patriarchal society." Hajar Al-Qasimi also talked about the challenges faced by women working in factories and agriculture. "They work for hours with a low wage. If they are lucky, they are paid five dollars a day because most female agricultural workers are paid less than five dollars a day. They work without social and health coverage and without contracts that guarantee them a retirement salary at a certain age."
'We are still hopeful'
Since the 1990s, the union has carried out activities in the town to support women, especially rural women. "We are still hopeful that the situation of women living in rural areas will improve. We will make their voices heard." >>
Source incl. video:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/tunisian-activist-women-s-liberation-is-possible-with-a-collective-struggle-35812


Leyla Qehreman
Jinha - Womens News Agency - Oct. 14, 2024 - by NUCAN ARAS
<<Leyla Qehreman: We should unite under the umbrella of the Syrian Women's Union
Leyla Qehreman, Co-chair of the Syrian Democratic Council, calls on Syrian women to unite under the umbrella of the Syrian Women's Union, stressing that the women's revolution developed in the light of Jineology.
Hasakah- Jineology, defined as women's science by Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan, has been embraced by women all around the world. Jineology has become the main subject of the workshops, panels and conferences organized by women, especially Kurdish women. At these events, women shedding light on women's history and reality through Jineology also discuss social problems and develop solutions. On September 25-26, the Jineology Academy of North and East Syria held its second conference in the city of Hasakah, Jazira Canton of North and East Syria, with the motto, "Women's Wisdom is Updated by Jineology" with the participation of 300 delegates across North and East Syria. The conference gave women excitement and hope, said Leyla Qehreman, Co-chair of the Syrian Democratic Council (Kurdish: Meclisa Suriya Demokratik, MSD), emphasizing that the conference was important for the construction of the women’s revolution, also known as Rojava Revolution.
'It has nourished and equipped itself with an ideological heritage dating back 40 years'
Jineology has raised the struggle with the 'Jin jiyan azadi' philosophy, attracting the attention of women all around the world, Leyla Qehreman said, indicating that Jineology has inspired all women around the world. "The 2nd Conference of the Jineology Academy is of historical importance. The ongoing wars and the increase in femicide and crises paralyze society while the male-dominant system is stuck and cannot produce solutions to existing problems. The current system has monopolized knowledge, creating information pollution, distorting science and causing chaos. It aims to enslave society in the name of women. Despite this system, Jineology keeps developing projects and research that enlighten women and society and shed light on the history of women's knowledge and science. Jineology protects the color, language and consciousness of women, developing women's self-defense. Jineology has a strong foundation that can develop an alternative perspective for all social problems because it has nourished and equipped itself with an ideological heritage dating back 40 years."
'It is the science of making life meaningful as a whole'
The women's revolution or Rojava Revolution is important for the development of Jineology, Leyla Qehreman emphasized. "The development of Jineology is the achievement and success of societies. One of the main goals of Jineology is to ensure equality, democracy and unity in society. It is the science of making life meaningful as a whole. Like an ocean, Jineology waves to give hope to all women and humanity against all the ruling powers, the nationalist and patriarchal mindset that make life meaningless. Jineology is based on the 'Jin, Jiyan, Azadi' philosophy. The women’s revolution in Rojava sees itself as a part of Jineology and feels responsible for its development."
'Women's struggle in social spaces strengthens their self-defense'
Leyla Qehreman also said that the policies of the ruling powers aimed to prevent women's political participation. "The absence of women in politics causes more serious problems. Jineology helps women find their lost roles in society, promoting women's political participation. All women should improve themselves by giving importance to knowledge, politics and science. Women's struggle in social spaces will strengthen their self-defense.
'The current system is afraid of organized women'
"As the Syrian Democratic Council, we receive significant support from Jineoloji in developing projects and studies about women's activities. The studies and research of jineology provide us, women, information and knowledge. Women are directly affected by the ongoing war, crisis and attacks in Syria. One of the reasons for the crisis suffered by society is that women are prevented from playing their important roles in society. Women's political participation should be supported." At the end of her speech, Leyla Qehreman called on all women in Syria to "unite under the umbrella of the Syrian Women's Union with all your feelings and thoughts. We should organize ourselves and produce solutions to all problems and be the source of inspiration for women's movements around the world. We can break down this sovereign system if we struggle, organize ourselves and unite. The current system is afraid of organized women. The unity of the Syrian women will ensure free life and the development of democratic solutions to all problems experienced in Syria." >>
Source incl. video:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/leyla-qehreman-we-should-unite-under-the-umbrella-of-the-syrian-women-s-union-35811?page=1


Konga star
Jinha - Womens News Agency - Oct. 11, 2024
<<Kongra Star commemorates Hevrin Khalaf and Mother Eqîde
Kongra Star has released a written statement, commemorating Hevrin Khalaf, the Secretary General of the Future Syria Party, and Mother Eqide, member of the Mediation Committee of Girke Lege, who were killed in Turkish attacks.
News Center- Kongra Star has released a written statement, commemorating Hevrin Khalaf, the Secretary General of the Future Syria Party who was killed by Turkish-backed Ahrar al-Sharqiya members on October 12, 2019, and Yade Eqide, member of the Mediation Committee of Girke Lege who was killed in a Turkish attack on October 13, 2019. In the statement, Kongra Star defines the killing of Hevrin Khalaf as an attempt "to silence the voices of free women and to destroy their identity and struggle." "Hevrin Khalaf was the symbol of resistance and struggle for freedom. Hevrin always made efforts to build a democratic Syria. The occupying Turkish state first attacks women because it is afraid of the power of women leaders of the revolution." The statement emphasized that the fight against occupation attacks would continue and called on the international community to fulfill its historical responsibilities for bringing the killers of women to account. "We condemn the international silence against the attacks of the Turkish state and Turkish-backed factions. We call on the guarantor state to do their part in protecting human rights."
'We will strengthen our struggle for freedom'
At the end of the statement, Kongra Star vows to "strengthen our struggle for freedom with the spirit of Mother Eqîde, martyr Hevrin Khalaf and all women who sacrificed their lives on the path to freedom. The 'Jin, Jiyan, Azadi' philosophy will light our path. Our struggle will continue until our occupied areas are liberated and a democratic Syria is built. We will never give up or take a step back." >>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/kongra-star-commemorates-hevrin-khalaf-and-mother-eqide-35808


Amal Al-Amin
Jinha - Womens News Agency - Oct. 11, 2024 - by HANAN HARET
<<Moroccan women discuss implementation of Beijing Declaration
Moroccan women gathered to discuss the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and prepare a national report.
Morocco- More than 60 Moroccan women’s organizations and NGOs came together to discuss the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and prepare a national report. The Beijing Declaration was a resolution adopted by the UN at the end of the Fourth World Conference on Women on September 15, 1995. The national report includes a set of recommendations regarding the political, economic and social status of women and girls in the country and their participation in decision-making positions. Regarding the importance and role of such reports, Amal Al-Amin, project manager at the Moroccan Association for Human Rights, said, "Such reports are a way to put pressure on governments to improve the human rights situation in the countries. Since Morocco has already ratified some international conventions related to women's rights, it is obligated to respond to the recommendations in the reports."
'There is still a long way to go to achieve gender equality'
"There are still large gender gaps between men and women despite the struggle of Moroccan women and the gains they have achieved," Amal Al-Amin said. "I think there is still a long way to go to achieve gender equality without discrimination. Everyone should make great efforts to improve the situation of women in Morocco."
'Girls are deprived of their right to education'
Speaking about the prepared report, Amal Al-Amin said, "One of the issues discussed by us was the right to education. Despite all the efforts, the dropout rate for girls is still high. Many girls are deprived of their right to education in Morocco. Education is a powerful tool to help women and girls escape poverty and improve their social status. Programs are needed to enable girls to study and to abolish child marriage, especially in rural areas."
Call for women
"The gender gap still exists in many areas, especially in rural and marginalized areas," Amal Al-Amin emphasized. "Women's economic empowerment should be promoted to ensure their rights and protection by improving their economic conditions, investing their projects and creating employment for them. I call on the government to develop policies that reduce the gender gap, especially in rural areas, and allow women to enjoy all their rights because a country can develop when the status of women are developed." >>
Source incl. video:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/moroccan-women-discuss-implementation-of-beijing-declaration-35806


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