French Kurdish Women’s Movement publishes timetable of events to mark 25 November

In a written statement, the French Kurdish Women’s Movement (TJK-F) said: “It’s time to defend a free society and free women against violence!”

The statement was published to mark 25 November, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and said: “As women, we welcome 25 November 2021 under these extraordinary conditions at a time when very important developments are experienced all over the world and especially in Kurdistan. The Kurdish freedom movement and the struggle of Kurdish women for more than forty years proved that an alternative democratic confederal system based on the reality of organized peoples can be built in Kurdistan and the Middle East. This reality became concrete with the Rojava revolution.”

The statement continued: “For this reason, it is not in vain that the Kurdish freedom struggle, the values ​​it has created and the gains of all democratic forces are targeted. Increasing the organized struggle of women to protect their existence and ensure their freedom in order to protect and expand the gains made in favour of women’s freedom will be the greatest response to these attacks.

We are the successors of Sakine Cansız.”

The calendar of actions and events organised by the Women’s Movement in France is as follows:

Paris

Date: 20 November 2021

Time: 14.00

Location: Republique Square/Paris

Panels and seminars on violence against women will take place on November 21 in all community centers in and around Paris.

Rennes

Date: 25 November 2021

Time: 17.00

Location: Republique square/ Rennes

Strasbourg

Date: 25 November 2021

Time: 18.00

Location: Place Kleber 67000 Strasbourg

Mulhouse

March-Rally

Date: 25 November 2021

Time: 18.00

Location: Place de la Bourse / Mulhouse

Marseille

(Press conference)

Date: 25 November 2021

Time: 17.00

Venue: Palais de Justice, Marseille

March-Rally

Date: 27 November 2021

Time: 13.30

Location: Quai du port 130020 / Marseille

Bordeaux

Date: 27 November 2021

Time: 15.30

Place: Place Victoire / Bordeauux

Montpellier

Sunday, November 21

Location: Comedie Square

Time: 14:00

Draguignan

Meeting

Date: 27 November 2021

Time: 10.00

Location: place Rene Cassin/Draguignain

Toulouse

March-Rally

Date: 25 November 2021

Time: 18:30

Location: Capitole/Toulouse

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