VOA Kurdish: Iran arrests 4 female Kurdish activists after Women’s Day events
Iranian security forces have arrested four female Kurdish activists in Kurdistan province following International Women’s Day ...
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Kurdish Women Journalists Who Work Under Constant Threat Have Lessons to Share
This January, a Turkish court sentenced Sofya Alağaş, a Kurdish journalist and elected co-mayor of Siirt municipality, to six ...
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Kurdish leaders commemorate women’s day, highlight resilience
Kurdish leaders on Saturday commemorated International Women’s Day, highlighting the sacrifices Kurdistan Region’s women have ...
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'A detox from patriarchy': how the emancipated women of Kurdish Syria are determined to keep their freedoms
The inhabitants of Syrian Kurdistan are surrounded by urgent threats and challenges: attacks from Turkish troops, the ...
‘This is a civil war’: Syria’s Kurds watch nervously as new violence spreads
More than 1,000 people have been killed in sectarian violence in Syria’s Latakia region. For the Kurds, the bloodshed only ...
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Woman appointed acting governor of Halabja
Nukhsha Nasih, the mayor of Halabja, has been appointed acting governor of the province, a well-placed source in the province ...
Protests on International Women's Day in Turkey demand protection from domestic violence
Thousands of women have taken to the streets of Turkish cities to mark International Women’s Day, protesting inequality and violence against women ...
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Women's Day marked in Diyarbakır with message from Öcalan
Peace was a central theme in this year’s celebrations in the Kurdish city, where Women's Day was marked for the first time in ...
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Women will overthrow Iran's Islamic republic: Nobel laureate
Women will overthrow the Islamic system established in Iran after the 1979 revolution even if the authorities survive a ...