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Over 1 million Afghan mothers and children deprived of food aid
More than one million mothers and children are no longer receiving nutrition assistance due to a massive funding shortage, the World Food Programme (WFP) in Afghanistan said Monday on social media platform X.
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Floods in Nigeria kill at least 49
At least 49 people have been killed in Nigeria after heavy rains caused flooding in the northeast of the country, the National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA) said on Monday.
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Fight for gender equality continues in Morocco
The Tahadi Association for Equality and Citizenship (ATEC) aims to achieve gender equality and combat violence against women in Morocco since it was founded in 2003.
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‘Relevant organizations should fulfill their responsibilities for Afrin’
“We call on the relevant institutions and organizations to fulfill their responsibilities for the people of Afrin,” said Zeyneb Silêman, pointing to the rights violations committed by the Turkish state and Turkish-backed factions in Afrin.
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1st Jineology Conference in Makhmour: We will respond strongly to attacks
“We will respond strongly to all kinds of attacks,” said women attending the 1st Jineology Conference held by the Jineology Research Center in the Makhmour Martyr Rustem Cudi Camp (Makhmour Refugee Camp).
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60 organizations call on EU to suspend Association Agreement with Israel
In a joint letter, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and 59 other organizations call on the European Union to suspend its Association Agreement with Israel.
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‘The Turkish state must be held accountable for its crimes by a fair tribunal’
Komele Women’s Committee condemns the killing of two journalists in Sulaymaniyah, stressing that the Turkish state must be held accountable for its crimes by a fair tribunal.
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Patients flee Al-Aqsa Hospital following Israel’s evacuation order
Patients and displaced people have been fleeing Al-Aqsa Hospital after the Israeli army ordered people to evacuate from areas near the hospital in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip.
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‘We should raise our voices for Gülistan Tara and Hêro Bahadîn’
Hazhan Halid, a journalist based in Sulaymaniyah, condemned the Turkish attack that killed two journalists in Sulaymaniyah on Friday and said, “Not only journalists but also every Kurd should take to the streets and protest the attack.”
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Journalists in Türkiye: We should speak out so that the truth is not hidden
“We should speak out so that the truth is not hidden,” said journalists from Türkiye while talking about the killing of Gülistan Tara and Hêro Bahadîn in a Turkish drone attack on Friday.
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2 journalists killed in Turkish bombardment identified
Two journalists killed in Turkish bombardment in Sulaymaniyah on Friday have been identified as Gülistan Tara and Hêro Bahadîn.
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2 journalists killed in Turkish drone attack in Sulaymaniyah
A Turkish drone targeted a vehicle carrying journalists in Sulaymaniyah on Friday, killing two journalists, injuring six journalists.
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Cutting off drinking water increases risk of disease in Shahba’s camps
The Syrian government has blocked the distribution of drinking water by UNICEF to the IDPs camps in Shahba Canton, increasing the risk of diseases in the camps.
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Taliban enacts ‘vice and virtue’ law
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers issued new laws on Wednesday that include a ban on women's voices and bare faces in public.
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Sebahat Tuncel: There is a strong opposition against the climate of fear in society
“Although there is a climate of fear in society, there is also a strong opposition against it,” said politician Sebahat Tuncel. “Organized structures should weave social politics by fulfilling their missions.”
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At least 40,223 Palestinians killed in Gaza since Oct.7
At least 40,223 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, the Gaza’s health ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
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At least 87 people executed in Iran after presidential elections in June
Iranian authorities have reportedly executed at least 87 people in the month after the presidential elections in late June 2024, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday.
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Tunisian activist: We should make the voice of Palestinian women heard
“We should make the voice of Palestinian women heard all around the world,” said Tunisian human rights activist Hayat Halimi, calling on the international community and organizations to take an urgent action to support Palestinian women.
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‘The proposed amendments will cause societal collapse if approved’
The proposed amendments to the Iraqi Personal Status Law No. 188 of 1959 aim to reduce the minimum age for marriage and eliminate women’s rights, say the women of Sulaymaniyah, stressing that the amendments will cause societal collapse if approved.
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Makhmour Women’s Foundation offers women vocational courses
Makhmour Women’s Foundation founded in the Makhmour Martyr Rustem Cudi Camp (Makhmour Refugee Camp) offers women sewing courses.