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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.

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Jinha - Womens News Agency - April 5, 2024
<<Dead body of missing teen found in Şırnak
16-year-old Muhammed Bavli, who was reported missing in the Cizre district of Şırnak, has been found dead near the Kavakozu Border Post located in the village of Kavakozu, Şırnak's Silopi district.
News Center- 16-year-old Muhammed Bavli, who was reported missing in the Cizre district of Şırnak on March 22, 2024, has been found dead near the Kavakozu Border Post located in the village of Kavakozu, Şırnak's Silopi district. Search efforts started for the missing teen five days ago by a team consisting of police officers, the members of AFAD (Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority) and the Cizre Municipality after they were reported that the teen had been seen near the Tigris River on April 1. In the morning, the search and rescue team found the dead body of Muhammed Bavli near the Kavakozu Border Post located on the road to Silopi.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/dead-body-of-missing-teen-found-in-Sirnak-34875


Women of Idlib
Jinha - Womens News Agency - April 4, 2024 - by HADEEL Al-OMAR
<<Women of Idlib: We have no right to decide
Women of Idlib have no right to make decisions about their own lives and face restrictions and all kinds of discrimination.
Idlib- Due to deepening inequality in Idlib, women are subjected to all kinds of discrimination and restrictions by their families and in the public spaces. They are deprived of their rights due to traditions and customs, even their right to make decisions about their own lives and their children's lives. 44-year-old Rama Al-Hussein thinks that women are subjected to restrictions by their families. <The women’s rights are ignored although they make up almost half of Idlib's population due to the patriarchal mindset in society,> she told NuJINHA.
'The curriculum reinforces social inequalities' According to 38-year-old Fatima Al-Issa, the curriculum reinforces social inequalities in Idlib. <At school, the children learn that women can only be housewives weaving, cooking, washing, cleaning and taking care of their children. They learn that only men can become doctors, leaders and presidents. Due to the curriculum, women’s roles in society are underestimated.>
'I didn't even have a say in the marriage of my daughter'
37-year-old Sara Abdulkarim has no say in her family. <My husband makes decisions about everything. He forced our daughter into marriage when she was only 15. I could not prevent this marriage because I didn't even have a say in the marriage of my daughter. My husband destroyed our daughter's future when she was just a child.>
'They are subjected to all forms of violence'
NuJINHA spoke to Yasmin Al-Alloush, a psychosocial counselor in Idlib, about the restrictions and discrimination faced by the women of Idlib. <Women of Idlib are subjected to all forms of violence such as psychological, sexual and economic violence,> she said. <Traditions and customs cause women to suffer from inequalities. The women of Idlib need awareness-raising activities about their rights. Women should be supported to enjoy their rights and participate in the labor force. Vocational training courses can be provided to them so that they can boost self-confidence and reveal their abilities.> >>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/women-of-idlib-we-have-no-right-to-decide-34870?page=1


Hatice Yıldız
Jinha - Womens News Agency - April 4, 2024
<<Health of 75-year-old Hatice Yıldız deteriorating in prison
The health of 75-year-old Hatice Yıldız, who was sentenced to four years and two months in prison for sending money to her imprisoned daughter, has been deteriorating, her son, Alper Yıldız, said.
News center- Hatice Yıldız, 75, was sentenced to four years and two months in prison on charges of <providing financial support to terrorism> for sending money to her imprisoned daughter. On March 24, 2024, she was arrested and transferred to Bakırkoy Women's Closed Prison on March 24, 2024 after her prison was upheld by the Turkish Supreme Court although she suffers from various health problems such as hypertension, eye issues, herniated disc, and spinal curvature. Her son Alper Yıldız announced that his mother's health was deteriorating. On April 2, he visited his mother in prison. <My mother looked bad. My mother suffers from hypertension,> Alper Yıldız said. <Even at home, she often felt faint due to hypertension. She told me that she felt faint in prison many times. She has difficulty breathing in prison. My mother suffers from serious health problems. She cannot stay in prison.> >>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/health-of-75-year-old-hatice-yildiz-deteriorating-in-prison-34871


men kill 25 Women
Jinha - Womens News Agency - April 4, 2024
<<Turkey: Men kill 25 women in March
25 women were killed, 21 more died under suspicious circumstances in Turkey last month, according to the March 2024 report released by the We Will Stop Femicide Platform.
News Center- We Will Stop Femicide Platform (Kadın Cinayetlerini Durduracagız Platformu-KCDP) has released its March 2024 report on femicide. 25 women were killed and 21 more died under suspicious circumstances, the report said. <Three women were killed by men on the excuse that they had asked for a divorce, refused marriage or dating proposals. One woman was killed on the excuse of financial reasons. The excuse of men, who killed 21 women, could not be determined.> The report said, <Without the determination of the reasons behind femicide, the fair trial and preventive measures, violence against women continues by changing its forms.> Most of the victims of femicide in March were killed at their homes by their husbands, ex-husbands, partners and intimate partners, according to the report. <15 women were shot dead by men, 10 women were killed with sharp objects. 20% of the killed women had had a restraining order against the perpetrators.> >>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/turkey-men-kill-25-women-in-march-34868?page=1


police vs.Pregnant Woman
Jinha - Womens News Agency - April 4, 2024
<<Pregnant woman hospitalized by police in Adana
Police used tear gas and truncheons to end a fight between two groups in the Yuregir district of Adana province. The police used violence against a pregnant woman and hospitalized her.
News Center- A fight broke out between two groups over the election results of the local authority in the Yamaçlı neighborhood of Yuregir district, Adana, on Wednesday. Police used tear gas and truncheons against them. A citizen recorded the police violence against the people. The video shared on social media platforms shows that the police used tear gas and truncheons against the people and repeatedly beat a pregnant woman even though she fell to the ground. The police detained the members of both groups. According to the received reports, the pregnant woman was taken to a hospital due to the police violence. No information about the woman's health condition has been received yet.
Police violence against DEM Party's members
On April 2, the members of the People's Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) Adana office protested the usurpation of the will of the people in Van. Police attacked them and detained many people, including DEM Party's Provincial Co-chair Seyfettin Aydemir. On March 23, two young people were stopped and subjected to violence by police in Adana's Seyhan district for criticizing Turkey's President Tayyip Erdoğan.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/pregnant-woman-hospitalized-by-police-in-adana-34867?page=1


Warrioresses of YPJ
Jinha - Womens News Agency - April 4, 2024 - by SILVA Al-IBRAHIM
<<11th anniversary of YPJ: We are proud of every step in our journey
<We are proud of every step in our journey. Despite all the challenges, we fight for our people,> said the women fighters of the YPJ, celebrating the 11th anniversary of the YPJ.
Manbij- April 4 marks the foundation anniversary of the Women's Defense Units (YPJ). NuJINHA spoke to the members of the Manbij Women's Military Council about the 11th foundation anniversary of the YPJ. Solin Efrin, member of the council, was displaced from Afrin to Manbij along with her family due to the attacks of the Turkish state and Turkish-backed factions on March 18, 2018. Then, she joined the Manbij Women’s Military Council a year ago. <I joined the council because I was impressed by the strong will and determination of women fighters. I want to defend my people, liberate my city occupied by the Turkish state and Turkish-backed factions and change the patriarchal mindset that affects our society,> said Solin Efrin. <The difference between women's life in the army and in society is that the army gives women the opportunity to express their opinion, build their strong personality and improve their ability in decision-making. Unfortunately, women are always victims of outdated traditions and customs in their society and they are subjected to all forms of violence by their tribe, family and spouse. The patriarchal mindset weakens women's personality, turning them into a passive object devoid of their own will.>
'I have changed since I joined the council'
Since Solin Efrin joined the Manbij Women's Military Council, many things have changed in her life. <Joining the Manbij Military Council has a positive impact on my personality and existence. I have changed since I joined the council. It encourages me to express myself and my thoughts freely.>
Thousands of women take up arms
<We heard that many women took up arms. When the Manbij offensive started, we saw how thousands of women took up arms to fight ISIS along with the YPJ fighters,> said Elam Minbic, a fighter of the council. <Thousands of women joined the YPJ to liberate our city. ISIS turned the lives of women into darkness in Manbij. Many women became victims of ISIS's extremist ideology. My cousin was one of them. She was killed with her son during the month of Ramadan by ISIS because she did not wear a black burqa.>
'Liberating women was our first goal'
ISIS tried to force Elam Minbic into a marriage with one of ISIS members. <But I refused. I joined the Manbij Women’s Military Council after my cousin was killed by ISIS. Many women fighters such as Kojrin and Rojbin Arab, who were killed while fighting to liberate Manbij, inspired me to join the council. They sacrificed their lives to liberate the city, women in particular, from ISIS. Liberating women and the city was our first goal.>
'Women made a difference'
The patriarchal mindset is a deep-rooted mindset and it cannot be changed overnight, emphasized Elam Minbic. <The women of North and East Syria have changed this deep-rooted mindset. Now, they participate in politics, social life, military and all facets of life. They have changed their society. Today is an important day for us, women, because women began to rise up on April 4 to protect themselves and their people and they founded their own defense units.>
'We are proud of every step in our journey'
Elam Minbic wished a happy April 4 to all women demanding freedom and concluded her speech as follows:
<We were inspired by the YPJ fighters, who took up arms despite the traditions and customs in our society. We are proud of every step in our journey. Despite all the challenges, we fight for our people. One of the challenges faced by us is the ongoing Turkish attacks targeting women fighting ISIS. Despite these attacks, we are determined to liberate women and our region.> >>
Source incl. video:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/11th-anniversary-of-ypj-we-are-proud-of-every-step-in-our-journey-34866?page=1


April 4 women
Jinha - Womens News Agency - April 4, 2024 - by RAPERIN BEKIR
<<'April 4 is the birthday of all humanity'
Women of Afrin and Shahba wished a happy birthday to Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan, emphasizing, <April 4 is the birthday of all humanity.>
Shahba- Celebrations have been taking place across North and East Syria to mark the birthday of Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan, April 4. NuJINHA spoke to the women of Afrin and Shehba about their feelings and thoughts on the 75th birthday of Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan. <The resistance waged by people and fighters in the mountains of Kurdistan and North and East Syria is a historical resistance,> said Arin Bekir, deputy chair of the Women's Council in Afrin/Shahba Canton. An international conspiracy was conducted against leader Abdullah Öcalan, the architect of the system based on democracy in North and East Syria. We condemn this conspiracy. The people and fighters are determined to thwart the policies of capitalist countries.>
'We will always keep our promise'
Arin Bekir is a displaced woman from Afrin. <We always emphasize that we will resist in Shehba due to our commitment to Ocalan's thoughts and philosophy. We will always keep our promise and follow up Ocalan's thoughts and philosophy. Leader Ocalan freed women from thousands of years of slavery. He strengths and values women. Women began to play their roles in society after learning the thoughts and philosophy of leader Ocalan. Now, women play important roles in their society. Leader Ocalan was born in the village of Amara on April 4, 1948. I wish his birthday brings freedom to all people and women struggling against injustice and enslavement.>
'He is a global leader'
<Women have suffered due to the patriarchal mentality for thousands of years,> said Rehab Jabo. <The outdated traditions and customs prevented women from playing their roles in society and enjoying their rights. As the ideology of freedom spread across North and East Syria, women began to rise up against injustice and to demand their rights. The ideology, philosophy and analysis of leader Apo are not only for the Kurdish people, but also for all people living in the world. For this reason, he is a global leader.>
'We will spread this system all over the world'
Rehab Jabo pointed out that the isolation imposed by the Turkish state on Abdullah Ocalan could not imprison his thoughts. <Many countries were involved in the international conspiracy; however, they cannot eliminate the philosophy of freedom and the system based on democracy even though they impose isolation on him. Our struggle will continue until leader Ocalan regains his physical freedom. We will spread the system based on democracy not only in North and East Syria but also all over the world.>
'We will not give up resisting'
<April 4 is the birthday of all humanity,> said Cihan İsmail. <We learned what a free life is thanks to leader Ocalan's thoughts and philosophy. The organizations defending the rights of prisoners must fulfill their responsibilities so that leader Ocalan can see his lawyers and family members. They should put pressure on the Turkish state. We will not give up resisting until leader Ocalan regains his physical freedom and his ideology spreads all over the world.> >>
Source incl. video:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/april-4-is-the-birthday-of-all-humanity-34865?page=1


Three journalists
Jinha - Womens News Agency - April 4, 2024
<<Three journalists to be referred to courthouse today
At least 116 people, including journalists Ferhat Sezgin, Dilan Şimşek and Sema Korkmaz were forcibly detained by police in Istanbul on Wednesday. The detained people are expected to be referred to the courthouse today.
News Center- Thousands took to the streets of Istanbul on Wednesday to protest a decision from the Van Election Board to prevent the DEM Party's candidate for Van Metropolitan Municipality from taking up his role as mayor, despite having won Sunday's local elections. At least 116 people, including Mesopotamia Agency (MA) reporter Ferhat Sezgin, PIRHA reporter Dilan Şimşek and daily newspaper Yeni Yaşam reporter Sema Korkmaz, were forcibly detained by police. The detained people are expected to be referred to the Istanbul Courthouse in Çaglayan today.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/three-journalists-to-be-referred-to-courthouse-today-34869?page=1


We never give away
Jinha - Womens News Agency - April 3, 2024 - by MEDINE MAMEDOGLU
<<'We never give away what is ours'
<We never give away what is ours,> said Fatma Gulan Önkol, Co-mayor of Sur Municipality, reacting to the usurpation of the will of people in Van.
Amed (Diyarbakır) - The ruling party AKP was defeated in the local elections held on March 31 in Turkish and Kurdish cities. In Kurdish cities, the People's Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) has won majorities of the municipalities despite the election fraud and “transported voters”. Being defeated in Kurdish cities, the AKP continues to manipulate the election results; Abdullah Zeydan, DEM Party's Co-mayoral candidate for Van Metropolitan Municipality, was divested of his right to be elected five minutes before the end of the working day on Friday, March 29, 2024, upon the objection of Turkey's Justice Ministry although he received the majority of votes in the cities on March 31. After the DEM Party announced this on Tuesday, people took to the streets of Kurdish cities to protest the usurpation of their will. In an interview with NuJINHA, Fatma Gulan Onkol, Co-mayor of Sur Municipality in Amed (Diyarbakır), reacted to the decision, saying, <We will never get used to> what happened in Van. Jiyan Aslan, municipal council member of the Rezan (Baglar) said, <We are from here and we will go nowhere”, empathizing that the policies implemented in Kurdish cities will never be successful.
'We never give away what is ours'
Recalling the DEM Party's success in local elections, Fatma Gulan Onkol said, <The will of the people were usurped after two local elections by appointed trustees. In the local elections on March 31, the people reflected their will and took back their municipalities from the appointed municipalities. We took back what is ours; however, those who appointed mayors to our municipalities, try to usurp our will again. We do not accept the appointed mayors and never give away what is ours. I call on our people to protect their will. Everyone should know very well that we would not accept such decisions and policies.>
'These policies will not achieve their goals'
Jiyan Aslan emphasized that they would never accept such policies to be normalized. <We will always struggle against such policies. On March 31, we took back our municipalities from the appointed mayors with our will. Such policies are never accepted by people. These policies target the co-presidential system and women. The AKP tries to usurp the will of people in Van because it was defeated in Kurdish cities on March 31. We will resist to the end. These policies will not achieve their goals. Everyone should respect the will of the people in Van.> >>
Source incl. video:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/we-never-give-away-what-is-ours-34857?page=1


Women in Shahba
Jinha - Womens News Agency - April 3, 2024 - by FIDAN ABDULLAH
<<'We will respond to the occupation with our resistance'
<We will respond to the occupation with our resistance,> women in Shahba, reacting to the Turkish attacks aiming to occupy their region. <We will liberate all places occupied by the Turkish state.>
Shahba- The Shahba/Afrin canton of North and East Syria has been targeted by the Turkish attacks since Afrin was occupied by the Turkish state and Turkish-backed factions on March 18, 2018. The displaced people of Afrin keep resisting the Turkish attacks on the canton. In addition to the ongoing Turkish attacks, the people living in Shahba/Afrin canton resist the siege imposed by the Damascus government (Syrian government). <The Turkish state has carried out its attacks on the canton for six years,> said the women of Afrin and Shahba living in the canton. <We will respond to the occupation attacks with our resistance.>
'The aim is to displace people'
Lamia Şeixo, one of the women living in the canton, pointed to the massacres conducted by the Turkish state in North and East Syria. <The Turkish state has occupied many cities such as Idlib, Azaz, Afrin and Gire Spi (Tell Abyad). The Turkish state wants to complete its colonial project by occupying many cities with international support. It maintains its attacks aiming to displace people from their homelands.> Rokhash Ali reacted to the Turkish attacks on the Shahba/Afrin canton and said, <We suffer from the ongoing Turkish airstrikes. Children are in fear due to the ongoing Turkish airstrikes. The Turkish warplanes target civilian infrastructure and agricultural lands.>
'These lands are the lands of our ancestors'
Şamiya Raşid condemned the Turkish attacks on the Shahba/Afrin canton. <We condemn the barbaric Turkish attacks on the canton. These lands are the lands of our ancestors and we will never allow our lands to be occupied. We want to ensure the security and peace for the people of the region. We will liberate all places occupied by the Turkish state to ensure the security and peace in our region.> >>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/we-will-respond-to-the-occupation-with-our-resistance-34858?page=1


People of Van protesting
Jinha - Womens News Agency - April 3, 2024
<<People of Van protesting coup against their will
The people of Van have been taking to the streets, protesting the AKP's coup against their will.
News Center- Protests that started after Abdullah Zeydan, DEM Party's Co-mayoral candidate for Van Metropolitan Municipality, was divested of his right to be elected five minutes before the end of the working day on Friday, March 29, 2024, two days before the local elections held on March 31, continue in the city of Van. Today, business owners in the city have kept their shutters down to protest the <coup> against their will, while hundreds began to march from different parts of the city by chanting the <Abdullah Zeydan is our honor> slogan. The protesters have begun to build barricades since the police attacked some groups.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/people-of-van-protesting-coup-against-their-will-34860?page=1


Ecology Union
Jinha - Womens News Agency - April 3, 2024
<<Ecology Union: Respect the will of the people in Van
The Ecology Union (Turkish: Ekoloji Birligi) has released a statement urging all opposition parties and organizations defending democracy to support the people of Van and the government to respect the will of the people in Van.
News Center- Protests that started after Abdullah Zeydan, DEM Party's Co-mayoral candidate for Van Metropolitan Municipality, was divested of his right to be elected five minutes before the end of the working day on Friday, March 29, 2024, two days before the local elections held on March 31, continue in the city of Van. On Tuesday, the Van Provincial Election Board gave mandate to Abdulahat Arvas, AKP's mayoral candidate for Van, who received 27,15% of votes although Abdullah Zeydan, DEM Party’s co-mayoral candidate for Van, got a majority of votes (55,48%) in the local elections held on March 31. The Ecology Union (Turkish: Ekoloji Birligi), an umbrella organization of the environmental groups and organizations across Turkey, has released a statement calling on all opposition parties and people defending democracy to support the people of Van. <Giving mandate to AKP's mayoral candidate is unacceptable,> the statement said. <The nation state keeps using its monist, usurper, assimilationist policies against the Kurdish people.> Recalling the mayors appointed to the municipalities in Kurdish cities, the statement added, <These policies were not accepted by the people and they will not be accepted.>
Call on the public
The usurpation of the will of the people must be stopped immediately. Abdullah Zeydan was elected as co-mayor of the Van Metropolitan Municipality by the people of Van. The election board should give mandate to him immediately. We urge the AKP government, press outlets and election boards to respect the will of the people in Van. We urge all opposition parties and organizations defending democracy to support the people of Van.> >>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/ecology-union-respect-the-will-of-the-people-in-van-34861?page=1


Bitagdary
Jinha - Womens News Agency - April 3, 2024 - by MAYSA AL QADI
<<Sudanese platform aims to promote women's economic empowerment
Bitagdary, a Sudanese platform aiming to promote women’s economic empowerment, organizes vocational training courses for women and supports women entrepreneurs.
Sudan - Bitagdary, a Sudanese platform aiming to promote women's economic empowerment, organizes vocational training courses to increase women's participation in the labor force and social life, supports women entrepreneurs and raises awareness about women's rights in Sudan. NuJINHA spoke to Muntaha Abdullah, founder of the platform, about the activities of the platform. <The platform organizes vocational training courses for women and girls to promote women's economic empowerment. We work in coordination with companies to provide job opportunities for women and girls after they complete the courses successfully,> she told us. Muntaha Abdullah founded the platform with little money. <I sold my mobile phone to start my first project; however, the ongoing conflict in Sudan made me lose everything. But I did not give up and started from scratch with great hope and determination.>
She opened her own veterinary clinics
Hala Abdel Halim, a veterinarian, lost her job after being displaced from Khartoum due to the conflict. Then, she opened her own veterinary clinic with the support of the platform. <The platform organized a course to support women entrepreneurs. I attended the course and learned how to start my own business and market my project. The platform encouraged me to share my experiences with others. Thanks to the platform, I opened my own veterinary clinics.> Speaking about the challenges faced by her, she said, <It was not easy since I was a displaced woman. I was in a different environment, with different people having different customs. But I overcame all the challenges in time thanks to the platform.>
'Your determination is important'
Sawsan Naji, another female entrepreneur supported by the platform, earns a living by making incense burners. <I started my project three years ago with the support of the platform. In a short time, I became one of the most famous entrepreneurs in the region. When I first started my project, I just had 10 dollars,> she said, calling on all women not to <worry when you start your own projects. You will definitely find someone to support you. Your determination is important.> >>
Source incl. video:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/sudanese-platform-aims-to-promote-women-s-economic-empowerment-34862?page=1

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