The Kurdish Students and Studies Organisation has launched a campaign to make Kurdish identity count in Britain. They call upon Kurds to Participate in the UK Census 2011. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) carries out a census to find out more about the people who live in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland and [...]
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A campaign to make Kurdish identity count in Britain
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Kurdish Students and Studies Organisation on March 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Seminars on the International Women’s day by Roj Women’s Association in partnership with Kurdish Society at SOAS
Posted in Uncategorized on March 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Anti-militarism and action against male dominated societies in Kurdish regions Patriarchal values and militarism permeate societies in Kurdish regions of the world, particularly in the South East Turkey where a conflict has been on-going for decades. In the context of an armed-struggle, politically active women have become a target for Turkish security forces. State actors target women [...]
Roj Kadin Meclisi Dunya Emekci Kadinlar Gunu programi
Posted in Uncategorized on February 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
ECRI: human rights violation still a concern in Turkey
Posted in Crimes against humanity, Gender violence, Kurdish women's rights, Uncategorized, Violence against children, Violence against women, tagged human rights violations Turkey, The European Commission against Racism on February 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) has published a new report on Turkey. Source: ANF Establishing an independent body entrusted with investigating allegations of misconduct by members of the police or security forces and oppressions on Kurds and Kurdish language were highlighted in the report. Writing about the report, DIHA News Agency underlined that [...]
Berivan doll to raise awareness on honour killings in Turkey
Posted in Honour crime victims, Uncategorized, Violence against children, Violence against women, tagged Berivan, Berivan Baby Doll Project, Berivan doll, Cemil İpekçi, Governor Adem Kaya, March 21 Nevruz holiday, Sirnak, İdil Provincial Governor’s Office on January 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The doll, named after a 12-year-old girl said to have been shot by her brother in an honor killing, is providing a ray of hope for girls across the region. Source: Today’s Zaman There has recently been a surge in “Berivan” excitement in Şırnak, an area of Turkey that more often makes its way into [...]
Kurdish Iraqi Women Activists Demonstrate
Posted in Uncategorized on January 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Kurdish women activists demonstrate in front of Kurdistan Parliament (Iraq) in protest to a booklet issued by an extremist Islamic Cleric in Erbil in which he abused women’s sights activists.
Volunteer vacancies at Roj Women’s Association
Posted in Uncategorized on December 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Vacancies: Counsellor / Adviser Project – Professional advice and counselling services for Kurdish women facing gender or honour-based violence FEMALE APPLICANTS ONLY. Section 7 (2) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 applies to all these posts. Roj Women’s Association provides culturally sensitive advice as well as individual psychological support for Kurdish women who face gender and honour-based violence. [...]
Women protest PM Erdoğan in Turkey
Posted in Uncategorized on November 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Source: Bianet “More of us are being killed when you say we are not equal” Women at the International Women’s Istanbul Meeting protested Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during his speech at the Istanbul Congress Centre. They rose to their feet and held up banners reading “More of us are being killed when you say we are [...]
