In the shadow of the noose: The peril facing Kurdish women activists in Iran
Abbas Alizadeh & Soran Mansournia To mark International Women’s Day, the dangerous situation for women in Iran demands urgent attention. ...
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Iran targets women’s rights defenders, activists following International Women’s Day
As the Islamic Republic of Iran's security and intelligence apparatus intensifies its crackdown on Kurdish civil society activists in the ...
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Women prisoners in Iran send International Women’s Day messages to world’s women
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi and Kurdish political prisoner Warisheh Moradi have issued messages for women on 8 March, ...
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North and East Syria holds spirited celebrations for International Women’s Day
Women across North and East Syria (Rojava) celebrated International Women’s Day with mass gatherings in major cities, reaffirming their role ...
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Daily News : 06 March 2025
06/03/2025 – #DailyNews – #MedyaNews 📍Despite the PKK's unilateral ceasefire declared on 1 March, Turkey continues to ...
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In the run-up to #IWD2025: Iranian groups express support for women’s rights
In the lead up to International Women’s Day on 8 March, women’s organisations inside and outside Iran, alongside political parties, ...
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Europe must stop Iran’s execution of Pakhshan Azizi and Warisheh Moradi: Petition
A letter calling for the right to life of Kurdish political prisoners Pakhshan Azizi and Warisheh Moradi, sentenced to death ...
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Women must play central role in peacebuilding, says Kurdish umbrella KJK
Ahead of 8 March International Women's Day, the Kurdistan Women’s Communities (KJK) has released a comprehensive statement endorsing imprisoned Kurdish ...
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Iran’s media adopts conservative response to Kurdish leader Öcalan’s historic peace call
The Shargh Daily News, Iran’s leading reformist newspaper based in Tehran, moved swiftly to cover the historic call for peace ...
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Abdullah Öcalan’s historic message
The historic message from Abdullah Öcalan, the leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), calling for the laying down of ...
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