politics

15:45

Kurdistan National Congress (KNK) Co-chair Zeynep Murad issued a press statement about her visits to Federal Kurdistan Region. Emphasizing the importance of ensuring national unity in the region, Zeynep Murad called on the regional political authorities to take a stand against Turkish military operations in the region.

15:06

Inter-Ministerial Committee on Women's Empowerment of Jordan demanded the increase of the women’s quota in the Jordanian parliament.

12:09

Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) proposed the HPV vaccine should be free for children aged 9-12 and adults and to declare 2022 as the “Year of Combating HPV” to raise awareness.

10:21

“We have carried out many works for women in Lebanon on many issues such as working and social life, child marriage, education, gender, and local administrations. We have achieved significant gains until now,” said Claudine Aoun, the President of the National Commission For Lebanese Women.

14:22

Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Diyarbakır MP Remziye Tosun spoke about Amed Women’s Council, which was recently founded. “We decided to found this council after the murder of Deniz Poyraz. We will come together with women under the umbrella of the council to struggle against femicides. We will defend the rights of all women like Deniz, İpek, and Gülistan.

11:16

The Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) announced the foundation of Amed Women’s Council at the meeting held in Diyarbakır. At the meeting, HDP Women’s Council Spokesperson Ayşe Acar Başaran drew attention to the government's attacks on women's gains and said, “We will struggle by bringing the killers of women like Deniz to account.”

14:23

In Hakkari’s Yüksekova district, children and young people were allegedly subjected to sexual abuse and forced into sexual intercourse by law enforcement officers. Democratic Party (HDP) Women’s Council issued a press statement about the allegations.

12:44

An armed person attacked the district office of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) in Marmaris, Muğla province early in the morning. According to received reports, the assailant had also attacked the office in 2018.

16:00

Fourth Judicial Reform Package, including 27 articles, has been approved by Turkey’s parliament.

10:30

Morocco is one of the countries where women's participation in politics is insufficient; the rate of female parliamentarians is not more than 20 percent. General elections will be held in the country. We spoke to Moroccan Liberal Party member Dalal Mini about the upcoming elections, “We will be a new breath in development and politics,” she underlined.

16:49

Only 19 percent of parliamentarians in the Middle East and Arab countries are women, Arab Women's Organization Manager Dr. Fadia Kiwan said that women's participation in political life should be empowered.

12:00

The conflicts in the Middle East and the hegemonic attacks of the regional states continue to destroy people’s lives. “Arms and drug sales are deepening war,” activist Kelsum Hesên said that the war can be only stopped with unity.

09:50

Dutch lawmakers on Tuesday passed a motion recognizing ISIS crimes against the Ezidi community in Shengal in 2014 as genocide. The Dutch parliament formally recognizes the Êzidî genocide. On July 1, the Belgium parliament formally recognized the crimes against Êzidîs as genocide.

10:26

Yemeni Southern Movement (al-Hirak) announced that they have appointed Zaina Al-gallabi, feminist and human rights defender, as the official spokesperson of the Southern Separatist Movement. The appointment is a revolutionary step for Yemen.

14:46

Abeer Moussa, the president of the Free Destourian Party in Tunisia, was subjected to male violence at the parliament and male MPs did nothing just watched the attack. Abeer Moussa shared a video and photos showing the attack on her social media account and wrote, “The Tunisian judiciary hasn’t done anything about the attack yet.”

15:30

Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Co-chair Pervin Buldan has filed a criminal complaint against Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Vice President and Istanbul MP Semih Yalçın for targeting and insulting her.

13:55

Republican People's Party (CHP) Women's Branch Chair Aylin Nazlıaka called on the Turkish Council of State about the Istanbul Convention to take a stand for justice.

11:57

Republican People's Party (CHP) MP Gamze Taşçıer has announced that they will form a “Shadow Commission” to do what the parliamentary commission investigating the reasons for the violence against women has to do. “We will invite scientists and non-governmental organizations and we will prepare a comprehensive report together,” Gamze Taşçıer said.

16:32

Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Batman MP Feleknas Uca made a speech at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). “Eliminating all barriers against women’s participation in politics is our common responsibility. Women will never give up their struggle for existence. We will continue to keep women’s gains alive,” she said.

15:51

Republican People's Party (CHP) Istanbul MP Sera Kadıgil announced her resignation Friday and joined the left-wing Workers' Party of Turkey (Türkiye İşçi Partisi-TİP). “If I'm going to be in politics, I want to be in as who I am. Maybe some will say it is impossible but I persist in having a world without any exploitation and social class inequality,” she said.