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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 - April 12, 2024
<<Tulay Hatimogulları visits Hatay
DEM Party Co-chair Tulay Hatimogulları visited Hatay on the occasion of the holiday of Eid al-Fitr.
Hatay- People's Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) Co-chair Tulay Hatimogulları visited Hatay as part of her program for Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan. Tulay Hatimogulları first visited the family of Ali İsmail Korkmaz, a university student killed during the Gezi Park protests, with a delegation. Emel Korkmaz, mother of Ali Ismail Korkmaz welcomed Tulay Hatimogulları and the delegation and said, <You did not leave us alone. Thank you all. Your solidarity strengthens us. We will always keep My Aliş (Ali Ismail Korkmaz) alive with you. I wish you a happy holiday.> Tulay Hatimogulları made a speech during the visit. <We are with the family of Ali Ismail Korkmaz. We never forgot the martyrs of Gezi. We will never forget Ali Ismail, Ahmet Atakan, and all the martyrs of Gezi. I also wish a happy holiday to their families. They will always live in our hearts and our struggle.>
'The wounds have been healed by solidarity'
Tulay Hatimogulları and the delegation members then visited the family of Ahmet Atakan, who was killed in Hatay during the Gezi Park protests, and the family of Halil Aksakal (Mazlum Aktaş), who was killed on May 18, 2015 while fighting ISIS in North and East Syria, and the families of 33 people, who were killed in the Suruç bombing that took place in the Pirsus (Suruç) district of Riha (Urfa) Province on July 20, 2015. In her speeches, Tulay Hatimogulları drew attention to the solidarity after the Feb.6 earthquake. <The wounds have been healed by solidarity,> she said.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/tulay-hatimogullari-visits-hatay-34900


Kindergarten
Jinha - Womens News Agency - April 12, 2024 - by NORŞAN ABDI
<<Access to kindergarten increases women’s labor force participation in NE Syria
The kindergartens opened in the Euphrates Canton of North and East Syria by the Women's Council aim to increase women's labor force participation and provide safe and healthy spaces to children.
Kobane- Kindergartens and nurseries in the Euphrates Canton of North and East Syria give women the chance to be more visible in the labor force.
The Women's Council has opened many kindergartens and nurseries in the Euphrates Canton of North and East Syria since the revolution on July 19, 2012. NuJINHA spoke to Rojin Hassan, spokesperson of the Women's Council Child Protection Bureau, about the importance of kindergartens and nurseries and their role in education. <Teachers and parents hold monthly meetings to discuss the role of the kindergartens and nurseries in education. The aim of the kindergartens and nurseries is to encourage women to participate in the labor force. Therefore, the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria makes great efforts to meet the needs of mothers and to increase the number of kindergartens,> Rojin Hassan told us. Since 2012, 11 kindergartens have been opened in the Euphrates Canton for children aged between 6-15. <Nurseries accept children from six months to three years old. Children learn how to read and write while playing with their friends.>
'We aim to open more kindergartens and nurseries'
Speaking about the kindergartens and nurseries in the canton, Rojin Hassan said, <There is a need to open more kindergartens and nurseries. Before the opening of kindergartens and nurseries in the Euphrates Canton, working mothers did not find a safe space to leave their children. We aim to open more kindergartens and nurseries soon in order to increase women's labor force participation.>
'We teach the Kurdish language'
Abeer Muhammad is a teacher at the rehabilitation department. <This department accepts children aged between three and four. We teach children how to read and write and then the Kurdish language. We organize various activities such as music, painting and games in order to develop the children's skills,> Abeer Muhammad said. <We also tell educational stories to children. We organize different activities for children because each child has a different personality and skill.> Nahida Hamo is happy because the kindergartens and nurseries take care of her children when she is at work. <I started working two years ago. I leave my children without worrying. As working mothers, we know that our children are in safe hands. My children have learned how to read and write and this makes me happy.> >>
Source incl. video:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/access-to-kindergarten-increases-women-s-labor-force-participation-in-ne-syria-34896?page=1


Evrim Alataş
Jinha - Womens News Agency - April 12, 2024
<<Evrim Alataş commemorated: Her struggle will guide us
The Mesopotamia Women Journalists' Association (MKG) has released a statement commemorating Evrim Alataş, a Kurdish writer and journalist. <Her struggle will guide us,> the statement said.
Amed (Diyarbakır)- The Mesopotamia Women Journalists' Association (MKG) has released a statement on the 14th anniversary of the death of Kurdish journalist and writer Evrim Alataş. The legacy of Evrim Alataş, who was the voice of the free press, will not be forgotten, the statement said. <We commemorate Evrim Alataş, the brave voice of free thought and pen, on the 14th anniversary of her death. Born in the Gulpınar village of Malatya's Argan (Akçadag) district, Alataş was a journalist, writer, screenwriter and human rights activist. Alataş, who started doing journalism in 1994, left deep marks in journalism by working as a reporter and editor for many newspapers such as Yeni Politika, Demokrasi, Ozgur Bakış, Ulkede Ozgur Gündem, Evrensel, BirGun and Ozgur Politika. She wrote many books such as 'Mayoz Bolunme Hikayeleri' and 'Biz Bu Dagın Çiçegiydik'. She was the scriptwriter of a film entitled <Min Dit (The Children of Diyarbakır)> by compiling the tragicomic stories of the war in Kurdistan.
'We will never forget her struggle'
<Alataş, who did not leave her pen and her struggle while fighting cancer, passed away in Amed on April 12, 2010. Her thoughts, writings and struggle continue to inspire and guide us today. As MKG, we will never forget Evrim Alataş's struggle and legacy. Her struggle for freedom and justice will always guide us.> >>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/evrim-alatas-commemorated-her-struggle-will-guide-us-34899?page=1


Two young women who ademand the physical freedom of Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan
Jinha - Womens News Agency - April 12, 2024
<<Vigil in Makhmour: We demand the physical freedom of our leader
The vigil that started in the Makhmour Martyr Rustem Cudi Camp (Makhmour Refugee Camp) to demand the physical freedom of Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan has continued for 266 days.
Makhmour- Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan has been held in an aggravated isolation in Imrali Prison for 25 years and no information has been received from him since March 25, 2021; his lawyers and family members have been allowed to see him under the pretext of disciplinary punishments. Many protests have been held across Kurdistan and in many countries, demanding his physical freedom. A vigil was started in the Makhmour Martyr Rustem Cudi Camp (Makhmour Refugee Camp) on July 20, 2023 to demand the physical freedom of Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan. NuJINHA spoke to young women, who are determined to demand the physical freedom of Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan.
'Our aim is to ensure his physical freedom'
<The vigil in the Makhmour camp that has been going on for eight months aims to ensure the physical freedom of leader Apo (Abdullah Ocalan),> said Nalin Gokalp. <As young women and men, we have joined the vigil to receive information about leader Apo. We should struggle for his freedom because his thoughts and philosophy bring freedom to us.>
'Protests have been taking place everywhere for his physical freedom'
Speaking about the protests across Kurdistan and in other countries, Nalin Gokalp said, <Young women and men have been holding various activities for the physical freedom of leader Apo. Protests have been taking place everywhere for his physical freedom. I call on all young people to participate in the protests to ensure his physical freedom.>
'His thoughts and philosophy have become universal'
Eynas Kar told NuJINHA that they, as young people, would hold protests until they ensure the physical freedom of Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan. <Every Kurd must participate in the protests to demand his physical freedom. The Turkish state has been imposing an aggravated isolation on him. Young women and men should carry out activities everywhere. Not only Kurdish people but also everyone demanding freedom have been holding protests for his physical freedom because his thoughts and philosophy have become universal.> Eynas Kar also called on all young people to participate in protests and activities to ensure the physical freedom of Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan.>>
Source incl. video:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/vigil-in-makhmour-we-demand-the-physical-freedom-of-our-leader-34898

Leyla Al-Mihemed
Jinha - Womens News Agency - April 9, 2024 - by ZEYNEB ISA
<<'Mektebati Children's Library' encourages children to read
The <Mektebati Children's Library> opened at Sharif Al-Redi School in Qamishlo aims to create a reading culture among children.
Qamishlo- The <Mektebati Children's Library> was opened at Sharif Al-Redi School in Qamishlo two months ago to create a reading culture among children. <The aim of the library is to create a reading culture among children by providing them the access to information,> said Leyla Al-Mihemed, the head of the library.
'Most of the books were sent from abroad'
The library now has about 130 books, including Arabic, Kurdish and English books. <Most of the books were sent from abroad,> said Leyla Al-Mihemed. <This library is for children who want to read, increase their knowledge, and spend their free time reading. Our teachers encourage children to read by taking them to the library.>
'Each school should have a library'
Leyla Al-Mihemed thinks that each school should have a library. <We want to increase the number of books in our library in the future. We aim to open a library in every school in North and East Syria so that new generations can be knowledgeable, intelligent and talented.> >>
Source incl. video:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/mektebati-children-s-library-encourages-children-to-read-34891?page=1


Manizha Seddiqi
Jinha - Womens News Agency - April 8, 2024
<<Afghan activist Manizha Seddiqi released after more than 6 months in prison
Manizha Seddiqi, a member of the Spontaneous Movement of Afghan Women, has been released after more than six months in Taliban prison.
News Center- Manizha Seddiqi, a women’s rights defender and a member of the Spontaneous Movement of Afghan Women, has been released from Pul-e-Charkhi prison after more than six months in prison. Appearing in a press conference broadcast on Tolo News channel on April 4, she said, <I was not tortured in prison. My health is good. Whenever I feel sick, the prison administration transports me to the hospital.> During the press conference, she demanded the Taliban to release her. <I want to be with my family by Eid. I demand them (The Taliban) to release me because I am innocent.> After the press conference, the Spontaneous Movement of Afghan Women released a statement saying, <The Taliban has once again denied their crimes and violent behavior against Afghan women. The Taliban forced Manizha Seddiqi to confess that she had not been tortured in prison.> Manizha Seddiqi was forcibly disappeared on October 9, 2023 and found weeks later in the custody of the Taliban. On December 5, 2023, she was sent to Pule-Charkhi prison in Kabul.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/afghan-activist-manizha-seddiqi-released-after-more-than-6-months-in-prison-34886


Faten Abdel Kafi
Jinha - Womens News Agency - April 8, 2024 - by ZOUHOUR MECHERGUI
<<Tunisian women to protest violence against women
The murders of a woman, her mother and her uncle by her husband on Sunday spark anger in Tunisia. The Tunisian Association of Democratic Women will hold a protest against the increase in gender-based violence.
Tunisia- On Sunday, a man killed his wife, mother-in-law and uncle-in-law in Tunis, Tunisia's capital, after his wife filed a divorce case against him. The murders of the woman, her mother and her uncle spark anger in Tunisia. According to the local reports, the woman had filed a criminal complaint against her husband after receiving death threats from him. However, police officers did not launch an investigation because there were <no traces>.
The Association of Democratic Women of Tunisia (ATFD), an independent feminist organization based in Tunis, has released a written statement condemning the incident. <The primary reason for the increase in violence against women is the patriarchal mindset,> said the statement. <The second reason is that the authorities do not take the necessary precautions to prevent violence.> According to the statement, 25 women were killed in Tunisia in 2023. In the statement, the ATFD calls on Tunisian people to join a march to be held today at 9pm from the Listening and Guidance Center for Women Victims of Violence to the Municipal Theatre of Tunis.
'Perpetrators must be given deterrent penalties'
NuJINHA spoke to women activists in Tunisia about the increase in violence against women and femicide. <Femicide is a widespread phenomenon in Tunisian society,> said Faten Abdel Kafi, a feminist activist in Tunisia. Recalling the killing of Rebekah Al-Sharni by her husband, she said, <Tunisian women are killed every day because Law No. 58 on the elimination of violence against women in Tunisia fails to protect women. When women are subjected to violence, they go to police stations to report it; however, they are not listened to. Police officers do not believe in women survivors of violence. Perpetrators must be given deterrent penalties to eliminate violence against women.> The Listening and Guidance Center for Women Victims of Violence provides psychological and legal support to women survivors of violence, feminist activist Lilia Al-Alawini told NuJINHA. <Every day, women survivors of violence apply to the center. We do our best to support them so that they can rebuild their lives. The government should provide financial support to women survivors of violence so that women can achieve their economic independence.> >>
Source incl. video:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/tunisian-women-to-protest-violence-against-women-34885


Yasmin Isa
Jinha - Womens News Agency - April 8, 2024 - by ZEYNEB ISA
<<Spokesperson of Mala Jin: Our aim is to save women from patriarchy
<Our aim is to save women from patriarchy, slavery and the tribal system,> said Yasmîn Îsa, Spokesperson of Mala Jin (Women's House) in the El-Teyi neighborhood of Qamishlo.
Qamishlo- Following the revolution that took place in North and East Syria in 2011, the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) and Kongra Star, an umbrella organization of women's organizations in northeastern Syria, established many organizations for women. Mala Jin (English: Women's House) is one of these organizations. Having branches in all cities of North and East Syria, Mala Jin has also a branch in the El-Teyi neighborhood of Qamishlo.
'We opened the branch after a year of work'
Yasmin Isa, Spokesperson of Mala Jin in the neighborhood, told NuJINHA that they had opened the branch of Mala Jin in the neighborhood after working for a year. <After the liberation of the neighborhood, the branch was opened with the support of the AANES and Kongra Star. At the beginning, we faced some challenges because some Arab people did not allow women to participate in the labor force due to the patriarchal mindset in society.>
'Education changed Arab men'
After opening the branch in the neighborhood, the members of the branch performed home visits. <We told the philosophy of Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan to the people. Slowly, the people trust us and allowed women to work with us and participate in activities. Arab men told us, <After getting to know your thoughts, philosophy, culture and society, our mentality towards you changed. Actually, education changed Arab men,> said Yasmîn Isa.
'Our aim is to save women from slavery'
The members of Mala Jin work in coordination with the commune in the neighborhood to solve the problems faced by women. <Our aim is to save women from patriarchy, slavery and the tribal system. To save women, we should change the backward traditions and customs,> said Yasmîn Isa, indicating that Arab women are impressed by their activities. <When they see how we work with a communal spirit, they want to work with us. Now, Arab women are the members of all our committees. They tell us that they have improved themselves thanks to the philosophy of leader Apo (Abdullah Ocalan).>
'We will support all women'
Calling on women not to <keep silent, accept slavery,> Yasmin Isa said, <They should make great efforts to develop their society. They should defend their lands and country to the end. As Mala Jin, we will do our best to solve all problems faced by women and support all women. Mala Jin is a safe space for Kurdish, Syrian, Armenian, Yazidi and Arab women.> >>
Source incl. video:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/spokesperson-of-mala-jin-our-aim-is-to-save-women-from-patriarchy-34880?page=1


Men killed 24 women in March
Jinha - Womens News Agency - April 8, 2024
<<Jinnews: Men killed 24 women in March
In Turkey, men killed 24 women and 24 women died under suspicious circumstances in March, according to Jinnews, an all women news agency in Turkey.
News Center- Jinnews, an all-women news agency based in Amed (Diyarbakır), has released its March 2024 report on femicide in Turkey by compiling news from local and national newspapers, news websites and news agencies. In Turkey, men killed 24 women and two children and the deaths of 24 women and two children were recorded as suspicious, the report said. The report noted that the policy of impunity by the judiciary causes women to be victims of crimes. <In March, eight women were killed in Istanbul, two in Erzurum, two in Mersin, one in Kütahya, two in Ankara, one in Mugla, one in Bitlis, one in Izmir, one in Adana, one in Elih (Batman), one in Kocaeli, one in Dîlok (Antep), one in Amed (Diyarbakır) and one in Çanakkale,> the report said.
Nine women killed by their spouses
According to the report, nine women were killed by their spouses, three by their ex-spouses, one by her intimate partner, one by a man she did not know, two by their partners, one by her father, two by their ex-partners, three by their sons, one by her brother and the identity of a man, who killed a woman, was not determined.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/jinnews-men-killed-24-women-in-march-34882?page=1


Open sewers in IDPs camps
Jinha - Womens News Agency - April 8, 2024
<<Open sewers in IDPs camps of Idlib pose a threat to displaced people <Open sewers pose a threat to thousands of displaced people,> said dermatologist Safaa Osman, pointing out that open sewers are the main causes of diseases.
Idlib- Open sewers in the internally displaced person (IDP) camps located in Idlib, a city occupied by the Turkish state in Syria, pose threat to thousands. Many children face the risk of falling into open sewers and the open sewers are the main causes of diseases, especially skin diseases.
41-year-old Laila Al-Anbi, a woman living in an IDPs camp in Idlib, thinks that open sewers pose a threat especially to children. <We are always afraid of our children falling into open sewers. Many children died after falling into open sewers. Although I have warned my children not to play around the sewers many times, they have fallen into the sewers several times,> said Laila Al-Anbi. <I could have lost my children if the people in the camp had not helped them. The open sewers also cause bad smells spreading throughout the camp. Living in tents is very difficult for us and now we suffer from open sewers.>
'There is an open sewer next to our tent'
38-year old Roaa Al-Haj Hussein lives in the Qah Camp for the displaced in northern Idlib. <There is an open sewer next to our tent. We suffer from sewer flies causing the spread of diseases. Due to the open sewers in the camp, my children suffer from many skin diseases such as scabies and leishmaniasis,> Roaa al-Haj Hussein told NuJINHA. <In summer, we will suffer more from open sewers. I call on all international organizations to the camp and see how open sewers pose a threat to our health.>
'They pose a threat to thousands'
In an interview with NuJINHA, Safaa Osman, a dermatologist at a clinic in Idlib, emphasized that most of the people suffering from skin diseases are displaced children living in unofficial camps in northern Idlib. <Open sewers in IDPs camps cause the spread of skin diseases such as lice, scabies, leishmaniasis and gastrointestinal diseases. The open sewers carry bacteria and viruses causing many diseases. Many camp residents do not have access to safe and clean toilets and have to use dirty water. This causes the spread of various diseases in the camps. The lack of clean water and open sewers pose a threat to thousands of people living in IDPs camps.> >>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/open-sewers-in-idps-camps-of-idlib-pose-a-threat-to-displaced-people-34881
 
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