community/life

  • Women journalists in Kurdistan Region: Femicide should be prevented   

    Women journalists in the Federal Kurdistan Region stated that women should be more involved in social work in order to prevent the killing of women and raise awareness.

  • Şehrezad El-Casim: Autonomous Administration represents the people 

    Şehrezad El-Casim, an executive board member of the Zenûbiya Women's Community in North and East Syria, said that the Autonomous Administration is the solution address of the Syrian crisis.

  • Emine Şenyaşar demands justice for 365 days: Everyone hears my voice except Erdoğan and his prosecutors 

    Although the motto of “justice is the foundation of property” is written on the walls of Turkish courts, Emine Şenyaşar has demanded justice written on the walls for a year.

  • Barîn Hecî who lives in Jinwar: “When I die, bury me here” 

    Barîn Hecî, who ran away secretly and got married to her cousin, 30 years older than her, in order not to force into marriage with a man her family would choose, suffered for many years because of her wrong choice.

  • Street interview: Women want to live in “safe” country, criticize impunity 

    We spoke to women in Istanbul about International Women’s Day. Some say that Turkey is not a safe country for women while others criticize impunity for femicide. Women living in Turkey have been subjected to harassment, rape, and violence and they demand

  • Impunity kills women in Kurdistan Region 

    Kejal Abdulkadir, one of the founders of the project named, “Women are life, don't kill life”, pointed out that the number of femicide cases increases in the Federal Kurdistan Region every day. “The policy of impunity encourages men,” she said.

  • “Digital Heritage Hackathon” for Palestinian women 

    Palestinian Ministry of Women’s Affairs launched the Digital Heritage Hackathon 2022 under the slogan “Innovation for Women” in the Gaza Strip on February 27 as part of the Palestinian women entrepreneurs’ projects. Palestinian women will be able to display their products of Palestinian heritage on a website.

  • Victims of child marriage in Idlib tell their stories 

    In Idlib, many families force their daughters into marriage before 18 to reduce their economic burden. Victims of child marriage in Idlib told us their stories.

  • Tunisian women improve themselves in scientific research areas 

    Tunisian women play an active role in all areas of life, including political, social, intellectual areas, and the area of struggle. They also play an active role in the scientific research area.

  • “Women living in the occupied areas cannot celebrate women’s day” 

    Women living in the areas under the control of Turkey cannot celebrate International Women’s Day, March 8. Heyfa Hesen, executive of the Syrian Women's Council, draws attention to that women's will is tried to be broken by rights violations and calls on the international organizations to not remain silent against rights violations against women.

  • Farah Social Foundation: Our aim is to raise awareness 

    Farah Social Foundation is a non-governmental and nonprofit organization fighting gender-based violence. The foundation has launched many campaigns to support women. The foundation also conducts surveys on gender-based violence and provided support to more than 30 health centers.

  • “Health services are part of integrated social visions” 

    Women's needs are many and various, but healthcare is at the top of their list and its scarcity is women's greatest concern. The World Health Organization (WHO) has a constitution that supports women experiencing big crises, particularly during the recovery process from the coronavirus, which has cast a long shadow on all over the world for about three years. We spoke to Hala Saqr, Head of Violence, Injury, and Disability Affairs in the WHO Regional Office in the Eastern Mediterranean. She took part in a lecture titled “The Impact of Crisis and Disasters on Women and Girls in the Arab World" at the book fair held by the Arab Women's Organization.

  • Yazidis face forced displacement 

    Hediya Şemo, a coordination member of the Yazidi Women's Union, spoke about rights violations faced by Yazidis living in Serêkaniyê. “The history repeats itself,” she said that those who commit crimes should be punished by an international tribunal.

  • Arab Women Organization focuses on research work about impact of Covid-19 on women 

    Hind Al-Shalakany, head of the Studies, Publication and Media Unit at the Organization Arab Women, gave information about their research work. Stating that they have worked with women against increasing gender-based violence during the Covid-19 pandemic, she said, “Although our research work is still at the initial stage, we have worked on documenting comprehensive data. We hope that the data of our research can be used for determining a strategy or enacting law at the regional level.”

  • “The solution to Syrian crisis is possible with social solidarity 

    Lawyer Beşira İsmail, a member of the Social Coalition Committee of NE Syria, stated that the committee is the committee of all peoples in the region. “The solution to the Syrian crisis is possible with social solidarity,” she said.

  • “My name is my mother’s name” campaign for 4000 children born as result of rape 

    Thousands of children, who were born as a result of rape of ISIS members, have lived without an ID card. A campaign called “My name is my mother’s name” has been launched in Iraq to demand a new law giving these children ID cards be enacted.

  • Raising bread prices in Idlib affect refugees 

    People living in the refugee camps of Idlib cannot even buy bread due to the high prices of bread. A team of volunteers has launched a campaign In order to find a solution to this problem. They meet the bread needs of the people free of charge. Sarah El-Sawaf stated that they have provided aid to 700 families so far and that they had difficulties due to the lack of support.

  • They register their success with “Virtual Young Changemakers” project 

    15 of 60 young people who participated in the “Virtual Young Changemakers” project, developed to help young people find jobs and put their ideas into practice, have become the winner of the project/program.

  • Shelter for women victims of violence to reopen in Tunisia 

    Tunisian Minister Family, Women, Children and the Elderly, Amal Belhaj Moussa has announced that the “Al Amen” center, which activities were stopped, will be reopened for women victims of violence in Tunis, the capital and largest city of Tunisia. Tunisian women welcome the decision.

  • Lives disabled by landmines in Pencewîn 

    Pencewîn district of Sulaymaniyah is one of is the places in Iraq where most landmines are placed. Many people have been killed or disabled by landmines in the district. There is a landmine victim in almost every family in the district.