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15:00

The Revolutionary Court in Shiraz sentenced filmmaker and Iranian Short Film Association (ISFA) member Negin Aminzadeh to two years in prison for “insulting Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei” online, with the sentence suspended for five years.

13:35

Eman Yousif and her sister preserve Kurdish identity with wax sculptures and children’s courses showcasing Kurdish culture and historical figures.

14:21

Roksan Mohammed, spokesperson for the Women’s Protection Units (YPJ), cautioned that ISIS is trying to reestablish itself through sleeper cells, endangering all of Syria.

13:46

Tunisian activists warn that violence breeds more violence, and silence enables abusers. They stress that weakening civil society advocacy and awareness efforts only worsens the problem, leaving victims vulnerable and perpetrators unaccountable.

15:30

Amid escalating military operations in Gaza, Israeli forces have called on residents of Gaza City to move to southern areas deemed “safe” in preparation for a possible ground assault.

15:09

At least 28 women and five children were killed in Turkey in August, while another 25 women and seven children died under suspicious or unclear circumstances, JINNEWS reported.

14:56

A women’s delegation from North and East Syria began a month-long European tour to boost cooperation with women’s and human rights groups and highlight Syrian women’s struggles amid years of crisis.

12:45

For the second day, security forces continued the “Humanity and Security” operation at al-Hol camp, focusing on the “Migrant Women” sector to strengthen safety and reduce potential threats.

11:04

Following confirmed death sentences, women denounce the rulings, seeing continued struggle as vital to protecting the legacies of Bekhshan Azizi, Sharifeh Mohammadi, and Verisheh Moradi, and fostering women’s solidarity.

09:35

Several women journalists have voiced outrage over the deliberate targeting of journalists in Gaza, denouncing what they describe as the international community’s complicit silence in the face of ongoing Israeli atrocities.

15:34

Lawyer Selin Nakıpoğlu, from the Women’s Platform for Equality (EŞİK), condemned recent religious rhetoric from Turkey’s Presidency of Religious Affairs, calling it a “serious escalation” of institutional interference in women’s lives.

14:37

UNHCR urged urgent aid after Afghanistan’s deadly quake, saying women and children suffer most amid collapsed infrastructure and critical shortages of shelter, healthcare, and essentials.

13:49

Two Israeli drone strikes targeted border areas in eastern Lebanon, killing and injuring several civilians in the past hours.

15:23

A number of political prisoners at Qarchak Prison in Varamin have been denied family and lawyer visits following protests over repeated power outages.

14:02

A woman recounts the devastation after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan on August 31, killing and injuring thousands and causing widespread destruction across the mountainous region.

13:57

The Yazidi Free Women’s Movement (TAJÊ) condemned the Iraqi Ministry of Migration and Displacement’s decision to keep Yazidis in camps, calling it “alarming, dangerous, and a continuation of genocide” and urging its immediate reversal.

15:09

Medical sources in Afghanistan report that the earthquake hitting Nangarhar Province near the Pakistan border has claimed over 1,200 lives and left nearly 3,000 injured.

14:27

Forty-four political prisoners condemned the death sentences of Sharifeh Mohammadi, Verisheh Moradi, and Bakhshan Azizi, urging international action to halt the executions and denouncing Iran’s escalating political repression.

12:53

More than 20 people, including women and children, were killed in Israeli airstrikes across multiple areas of Gaza, as military operations intensify in the north and south, forcing widespread displacement.

11:51

In a tragic disaster, Sudan experienced a devastating landslide that obliterated the village of Tersin, located east of Jebel Marra in the Darfur region. Over a thousand people were reported dead, with only one survivor.