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   b9AcE (b9ace@todon.eu)'s status on Tuesday, 19-Nov-2024 16:44:34 JST b9AcE

   A men's march against violence against women was held in Qamişlo in the autonomous North and East Syria ("Rojava", self-liberated through the Women's Revolution), to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 25.
   https://anfenglishmobile.com/women/hundreds-of-men-march-against-violence-against-women-in-qamishlo-76391

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     Libby (libby_@mstdn.social)'s status on Wednesday, 20-Nov-2024 09:03:55 JST Libby

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     @b9AcE the resilience, the degree of politicization and the solidarity of the #Kurdish people, in spite of what they are up against themselves, will always be an inspiration. #JinJyanAzadi

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     b9AcE (b9ace@todon.eu)'s status on Monday, 25-Nov-2024 14:33:02 JST b9AcE

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     I'm not much for flags in general, but those TAJÊ, they've got an excellent flag:

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     b9AcE (b9ace@todon.eu)'s status on Monday, 25-Nov-2024 14:33:03 JST b9AcE

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     Another video of the demo today specifically in Düsseldorf for the upcoming occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (Nov 25).

     According to Aryen TV it was with the "Kurdistan Women's Movement-Europe" (TJK-E, https://tjk-e.com/?lang=en), the "Êzidxan [=Yazidi] Women's Freedom Movement" (Tevgera Azadiya Jinên Êzidxanê, TAJÊ) and the "Free Women's Union of [eastern, Iran-held Kurdistan]" (KJAR, https://kjar.online/en/) together with some "Rosa Feminist Group" which I assume is local.

     Particular focus was reportedly on the political prisoners sentenced to be State-murdered by the Iran-theocracy for activism for feminism, freedom and refugees and out of those especially naming Zeynab Jalalian, Pakhshan Azizi and Warisheh Moradi (see https://todon.eu/@b9AcE/113514088199060145 among several other threads on those persons).

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     b9AcE (b9ace@todon.eu)'s status on Monday, 25-Nov-2024 14:33:04 JST b9AcE

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     "Thousands protest against femicides and sexual and sexist violence in France"
     https://apnews.com/article/pelicot-sexual-violence-rape-france-paris-8b726b2c584f0f1c880cb7152fac7110

     Pic: "Protestors march during the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women in Paris, France, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024."
     Thibault Camus/AP

     (P.S.: AP's caption is wrong.
     The international day for [...] is on the upcoming Monday, November 25.
     Some people think it so important or for other reasons demo ahead of the actual day, as in this case.)

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     b9AcE (b9ace@todon.eu)'s status on Monday, 25-Nov-2024 14:33:05 JST b9AcE

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     Marches today in Marseille, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, Paris and Stockholm and other places throughout Europe, for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (which is on the upcoming Monday, Nov 25):

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     b9AcE (b9ace@todon.eu)'s status on Monday, 25-Nov-2024 14:33:06 JST b9AcE

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     And another day of men's marches for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (November 25),
     by the people in in al-Raqqa (former "capital" city of ISIL/Daesh) and al-Tabqa, in the autonomous North and East Syria (initially named "Rojava", self-liberated through the Women's Revolution) was shared in this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hheVLZVZXFU from the Women's Defense Units (YPJ, all-female, antifascist, democratic confederalism, a primary in territorial defeat of ISIL/Daesh).

     The men-only march included sheikhs, clan leaders, political and military leaders among all the others.
     Co-chairperson of the executive council in their speech said that "we extend our thanks and appreciation to the free woman who is building a free society, free from slavery",
     described how "Women have faced many arbitrary policies and gone through stages of slavery, injustice and tyranny, as women were a commodity and marginalized from all sides, especially during the days of ISIL",
     then ended by declaring that "Women are the foundational pillar and cornerstone of society, as they represent half of society and raise the other half. We as men will be a helping hand for all women and hand in hand we will build society on the foundations and standards of democratic pluralistic freedom".

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     b9AcE (b9ace@todon.eu)'s status on Monday, 25-Nov-2024 14:33:07 JST b9AcE

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     More men's marches for against violence against women were held in Afrin and Shahba regions of North and East Syria ("Rojava"), declaring e.g. that they will stand with women on the path to freedom.
     https://youtu.be/SXoHNWJLZc4

     A speaker noted how previously "Women's rights were denied in a society dominated by the capitalist system." but through the Women's Revolution of Rojava, "now they have their place in all fields."

     Another speaker said that "With the rise of patriarchy, women's place in society disappeared, whereas before they were in charge of society as goddesses. Capitalist governments tried to limit women and reduce their role to housekeeping and childbearing. They were even deprived of the right to express their opinions and make decisions about their lives" in his speech, going on that
     "Women in the revolution in North and East Syria, inspired by the philosophy of Abdullah Öcalan, rose up against slavery and fought against the capitalist system. [...] By working together with both genders, we will eliminate violence, and women around the world will be free. [...]"