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Lack of Women’s Access to Justice in Turkey

CSW66 Parallel Event “LACK OF WOMEN`s ACCESS TO JUSTICE in TURKEY” Commission on the Status of Women 66th Session Virtual Parallel Event LACK OF WOMEN`s ACCESS TO JUSTICE in TURKEY22
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Women’s Rights under Authoritarian Regimes

Click here to Register Commission on the Status of Women 66th Session Virtual Parallel Event Commission on the Status of Women 66th Session Virtual Parallel Event WOMEN`s RIGHTS UNDER AUTHORITARIAN
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Aile İçi Şiddet ve ABD’de Güvenli Evler

What is domestic violence?
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CSW 65th Session Parallel Event

Combating all Forms of Violence Against Women: Turkey Case 8 March 2021, Thursday at 12:00 PM EST Step by Step Registration Guide   On the occasion of the 65th Session
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Online Discussion on Child Abuse 

Online Discussion on Child Abuse  13 February 2021  Set Them Free gathered experts together to discuss child abuse on February 13, 2021. Set Them Free Board Member, Psychological Counselor Hatice
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Bogazici University Protests in New York and Las Vegas 

Bogazici University Protests in New York and Las Vegas  21 January 2021  Set Them Free advocates have gathered in New York and Las Vegas on January 21, Saturday to stand
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Strip Search in Custody and Detention  Panel Discussion

Strip Search in Custody and Detention 16 January 2021 | YouTube Panel Discussion  On January 16, 2021, Set Them Free hosted Kiran Nazish, Founding Director of Coalition for Women in
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World Children’s Day Panel Discussion

World Children’s Day  21 November 2020 | YouTube Panel Discussion   On November 21, 2020 Set Them Free organized a virtual discussion about children’s rights in partnership with Cage Free
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My Voice, Our Equal Future 

My Voice, Our Equal Future  12 October 2020 | YouTube Panel Discussion  On October 12, 2020 Set Them Free organized a virtual panel discussion entitled “My Voice, Our Equal Future”
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Cage Free Voices Radio Podcast: Refugee Children, Migration and Integration

Cage Free Voices Radio Podcast: Refugee Children, Migration and Integration 15 August 2020 | YouTube Panel Discussion On August 15, 2020 Set Them Free partnered with the Cage Free Voices
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Women`s Contributions to Combatting Racism and Discrimination 

Women`s Contributions to Combatting Racism and Discrimination  3 August 2020 | YouTube Panel Discussion  On August 3, 2020, Set Them Free organized a YouTube panel discussion on the “Women’s Contributions
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CSW64 Panel – Women and Forced Migration: Challenges and Consequences 

CSW64 Panel – Women and Forced Migration: Challenges and Consequences  10 March 2020 | YouTube Panel Discussion  On August 3, 2020, Set Them Free organized a YouTube panel discussion on
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Storytelling4Freedom Workshop

Storytelling4Freedom Workshop took place in collaboration of InterPlay Leaders Ruth Schowalter, Christine Gautreaux and Hafsa Girdap of Set Them Free for the fourth storytelling workshop with the Turkish community here
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Set Them Free joins Women`s March in Washington DC

  Women’s March 2019 happened in 9 different states with the slogan #womenwave. Thousands of people participated the March in Washington DC, starting from freedom plaza. Many NGOs walked together
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Set Them Free UN Women CSW 63 Panel Series

Set Them Free attended the Commission on the Status of Women 63rd Session by organizing 3 panel sessions on the social integration of women refugees into their host countries and
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Urgent Action for Fatma Gormez

The Critical Health Situation of Fatma Gormez and Urgent Action for the Release of Bekir Gormez on the Conditions of Pending Trial Without Arrest Under the state of emergency, imposed
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Walk for Child Victims of Turkey Purge

PRESS RELEASE On the Occasion of the UN Universal Children`s Day WALK for CHILD VICTIMS of TURKEY PURGE 17 November 2018, Saturday On Saturday, 17 November 2018, Set Them Free volunteers
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The Congregation Etz Chaim Synagogue hosted the “Salaam Shalom Music Project” performance.

The Congregation Etz Chaim Synagogue hosted the “Salaam Shalom Music Project” performance in partnership with the Niagara Foundation in the evening of Saturday, October 28th.   Before and after the
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Walk for Purged Mothers in Turkey

On the Occasion of the Mother’s Day Today we are gathered here to be the voice of voiceless political prisoners of mothers in Turkey alongside with their babies. The state
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What if you were in my shoes?

“What if You were in My Shoes?” On April 14, 2018 Set Them Free organized a photo exhibition “What if You Were in My Shoes”, in Atlanta Central Library with the
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Women Empowerment and Democracy: How Authoritarian Rules are Hindering Women Empowerment Prospects

On 16th March 2018, the Set Them Free, Pacifica Institute (California), and Silicon Valley UNA-USA, organized a parallel event during the 62th Session of the Commission on the Status of
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Access Sacramento TV hosts Set Them Free

On December 11th, 2017, Access Sacramento TV Channel 17 is featuring Fatih Ates, in “The Lighthouse for Today’s Viewers”. The show is hosted by Nahid Kabbani. It covers a little
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“East West” Music Concert for the Benefit of Turkey Purge Victims

There was a music concert “East West” at a local church in LA this Sunday evening, Dec 3rd. It included English and Turkish songs by the volunteers of the church
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Huddled Masses Panel Discussion on the Imprisoned Women and Children

On Monday, Nov. 13th two panelists from Chicago’s Huddled Masses Advocacy women group went to speak at a panel at Carthage College in Kenosha, IL. Panel consisted of three panelists,
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Press Statement: 668 CHILDREN IMPRISONED IN TURKEY ON WORLD CHILDREN’S DAY

668 CHILDREN IMPRISONED IN TURKEY ON WORLD CHILDREN’S DAY Campaigns and protests to bring attention to the 668 children unlawfully imprisoned in Turkey’s prisons are still taking place globally this
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Remembering Babies and Toddlers in Jail on Children’s Day

Set Them Free volunteers in San Fransisco gathered at Civic Center/UN Plaza on November 20  to raise their voice on behalf of the unlawfully imprisoned mothers and their babies in Turkey.
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“Set Them Free” was hosted at local KWMR Radio Station in San Francisco

“Set Them Free” was hosted at local KWMR Radio Station in SF On November 9, 2017, SF “Pieces of Peace” radio show host Susan Santiago invited a group of activist women
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Children and Women Advocates in Canada, Toronto

Children and Women Advocates in Canada, Toronto Volunteers including mothers and children gathered in front of City Hall, Toronto on the 4th of November, Saturday afternoon to call attention and
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Set Them Free Advocates in North America

Set Them Free Advocates in North America Last weekend on Nov 4th, hundreds of activists in North America flocked to the streets to bring awareness to the dire situation of
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Freedom Call in Chicago

FREEDOM CALL IN CHICAGO Black balloons ascended for 668 child prisoners who yearn for the sky. Following the demonstrations in Europe that took place on October 28th, black balloon demonstrations
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668 Babies in Prison Campaign in Atlanta

THE IMPRISONED CHILDREN OF TURKEY’S STATE OF EMERGENCY The “668 Babies in Prison – Speak Up” campaign demonstrated across the globe continues to raise awareness in the media. One of
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Black Balloons in Washington DC

People in different cities including New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Atlanta, London, and Toronto have been coming together to raise awareness on the 668 babies and over 10,000 women who
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Black Balloons in New York, Bryant Park

Throughout the USA and Canada, Set Them Free have organized demonstrations of black balloons to raise awareness on the arbitrary detention and arrest of 668 jailed children under the age
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