A group of Iranian women’s rights activists have announced that Tuesday,
March 8, the International Women’s Day, will be a “day of protest”
against gender inequality.The announcement, which has been signed by 300
women’s rights activists and their supporters, echo the earlier
statement from Shirin Ebadi, who called for the day of protest on behalf
of Iranian men and women who have been struggling against oppression,
stressing that their fight for equal rights can only be realized with a
democratic government.
Criminal Report from Turkish Equality and Democracy Party
The women’s branch of the Turkish Equality and Democracy Party (EDP)
made a criminal complaint in relation to Prof. Dr. Orhan Çeker to Izmir
Chief Public Prosecutor. EDP Izmir Women Council made a press release in
order to protest Prof. Dr Orhan Ceker’s speech in which he stated that
“if women wear low-cut clothing, they will be raped” in front of Izmir
Judicial Court in Bayrakli.
Roj Women- Of the Turkish National Action Plan to combat Violence against women- In a recent summary report of their campaign for an effective implementation of the National Action Plan to combat violence against women Roj Women explain why they believe the Turkish Plan is failing to deliver its goals.
The Middle-east preparatory conference - Final Declaration
Kurdish Info - In advance of the World’s Women Conference, which is to be held in Venezuela, its Middle East Preparatory Conference was held at the Free Women's Centre in Kirkuk, Iraq with participation from Turkey, Iran, Syria, Iraq and Kurdistan between 24th and 26th December 2010.
Kurdish Info/ DIHA 06.01.2011- Two hundred-eighty-five women were killed in 2010, according to the report prepared by Adana Woman Platform.The Platform shared the findings of the report at a press conference in Adana. Server Dilkol read the statement: “The press is the most responsible figure in this problem for advertising sexual harassment or rape against women or using them to sell more papers or to raise their ratings. Its also part of male domination like the capitalist system itself.”
Kurdish Info - 2010 was yet another black year as far as women killing was concerned in Turkey. According to the figures, 16 women were mercilessly murdered mostly by people close to them, namely husbands, fathers, boyfriends or brothers. This number does not include women who were forced to commit suicide because of the pressure exercised upon them by men and society, nor does include women who had been raped or harassed.
DOKH: Kurdish Women are Fighting Back Against Rape in Turkey
Jake Hess 29.12.2010- For years the rape of Kurdish women living in Turkey both in custody and
during village raids has been a scandal. Many of the victims of sexual
torture dare not speak of their experiences, because of the dishonor
associated with rape and sexual violation in traditional communities. As
RAWA wrote way back in 2002, “Given the social and legal penalties for
speaking out, it is a reasonable assumption that the documented cases of
rape and sexual torture of Kurdish women represent the tip of the
iceberg.
A weird suggestion to solve the Kurdish question from Mayor of Rize
Kurdish Info 01.07.2010- Halil Bakirci, Mayor of Rize from Justice and Development Party (AKP),
suggested to men that if they chose second wives from the eastern part
of Turkey, increasing such relationships is going to decrease the
conflict between Kurds and Turks. This weird suggestion has been found
to be racist and sexist by women who strongly reacted against it.
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A group of Iranian women’s rights activists have announced that Tuesday,
March 8, the International Women’s Day, will be a “day of protest”
against gender inequality.The announcement, which has been signed by 300
women’s rights activists and their supporters, echo the earlier
statement from Shirin Ebadi, who called for the day of protest on behalf
of Iranian men and women who have been struggling against oppression,
stressing that their fight for equal rights can only be realized with a
democratic government.
The women’s branch of the Turkish Equality and Democracy Party (EDP)
made a criminal complaint in relation to Prof. Dr. Orhan Çeker to Izmir
Chief Public Prosecutor. EDP Izmir Women Council made a press release in
order to protest Prof. Dr Orhan Ceker’s speech in which he stated that
“if women wear low-cut clothing, they will be raped” in front of Izmir
Judicial Court in Bayrakli.
Roj Women-
Kurdish Info/ DIHA 06.01.2011- 
Kurdish Info - 
Jake Hess 29.12.2010- 
Kurdish Info 01.07.2010-