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‘We must support the efforts of leader Apo’
“Leader Apo has made great efforts for us, women. We must support his efforts,” said Meryem Henan, demanding the physical freedom of Abdullah Öcalan.
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Armenian woman in NE Syria: We should not allow history to repeat itself
“We should not allow history to repeat itself,” said Losnak Kavoriyan, Co-chair of the Armenian Youth Movement in North and East Syria, condemning genocidal policies against the Alawite community in Syria’s coastal regions.
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Thousands attend festival in Xelfeti
Thousands of people attended the festival organized by the Free Women’s Movement (TJA) in Xelfetî (Halfeti) to celebrate the 74th birthday of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan by carrying torches.
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Women fighters: The mission of the YPJ is to save society from the patriarchal mindset
“The foundation of the YPJ on April 4 confirms the strong bonds of women with our leader’s ideology,” said women fighters, evaluating the 12th year of the Women’s Defense Units (YPJ).
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Seven people die after migrant boat sinks near Greece
At least seven people, including two children, have died after a migrant boat sank in the Aegean, off the island of Lesbos, the Greek Coast Guard said on Thursday.
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Vida Mohammadi sentenced to more than four years in prison
Vida Mohammadi, a resident of Tehran, has been sentenced to four years and eight months in prison by Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran.
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Women of Kobanê: The birth of leader Apo brought light to the darkness
“The birth of leader Apo brought light to the darkness,” said women of Kobanê, sharing their messages about the 76th birthday of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan.
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Women marching to Amara for peace
“We will be in Amara with our voice and color. We will embrace peace,” said the women joining the four-day march that will end in Amara on April 4, the birthday of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan.
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Elif Hamo: Leader Öcalan’s call is a renaissance for women
The call of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan represents a renaissance for women, said Elif Hamo, coordinating member of Kongra Star, calling on Kurdish women to take more responsibility in ensuring national unity in Syria.
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Sit-in protest by mothers of YBŞ fighters
Mothers of five Shengal Resistance Units fighters, who were captured by the Iraqi army on March 18, 2025, started a sit-in protest in front of the Iraqi Intelligence Center in Shengal on Wednesday.
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Sammi Deen Baloch released from prison
Sammi Deen Baloch, a leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), has been released after eight days of detention in Pakistan.
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Hall in Lausanne named after Jina Amini
A hall of the People’s House (French: Maison du Peuple) has been named after Jina Amini, who was killed in Iran after being detained in 2022.
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Online campaign in support of Kurdish political prisoner Verisheh Moradi
An online campaign will be launched on Thursday to support Verisheh (Warisha) Moradi, a Kurdish political prisoner who has been sentenced to death in Iran.
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March to Amara starts: We will demand peace and freedom
“We will demand peace and freedom in Amara,” said young women joining a four-day march to end in Amara on April 4, marking Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan’s birthday.
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‘We will stop the jihadists with the unity and solidarity of Syrian women’
Rûken Ehmed, member of the Democratic Relations and Alliances Committee of Kongra Star, calls on Syrian women to unite and be in solidarity with each other to “stop the jihadists”.
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Shengal Autonomous Administration: We will realize our renaissance
“We will continue to build a democratic society and realize our renaissance,” said a statement issued by the Shengal Autonomous Administration regarding the message of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan for the Yazidi people.
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Earthquake in Myanmar kills more than 1,000 people
The death toll from the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that occurred in Myanmar on Friday has risen to 1,002, the country's military government announced on Saturday.
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Mahrang Baloch’s health condition deteriorating in prison
Dr. Mahrang Baloch’s condition “worsened last night. We have repeatedly requested that jail authorities allow a doctor to examine her, but no medical specialist has been permitted to visit,” her sister Nadia Baloch said on Friday.
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174 women, 322 children killed in Gaza in 8 days
830 people, including 174 women and 322 children, were killed in the Gaza Strip from 18 to 25 March 2025, Maryse Guimond, UN Women Special Representative in Palestine, said in a press briefing on Friday.
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‘We must support the historic call by achieving Kurdish national unity’
“There are no internal obstacles to achieving Kurdish national unity,” said Şerîn Oso, member of the PYD Women’s Council. “We will respond to this historic call by achieving Kurdish national unity.”