Jiyan Women’s Assembly (UK):

Event: Jîna Amini Commemoration & Women’s Common Gathering

Date: 14 September 2025

Time: 2:00 pm

Venue: Kurdish Community Centre, 11 Portland Gardens, Haringey, London N4 1HU

This event is being organised to:

  • Commemorate Jîna Amini and all women who have been murdered.
  • Bring together women from different communities to create a common voice.
  • Make solidarity visible and connect our struggles.

We are reaching out to women’s organisations, activists, academics and artists from Kurdish, Turkish, Iranian, Afghan, Baloch, Tamil, Indian and other communities, alongside diaspora institutions and women’s movements.

The programme will include:

  1. Opening remarks on behalf of Jiyan Women’s Assembly
  2. Guest speakers (one woman representative from each community)
  3. Artistic contributions – music, poetry, short film, daf performance, dance
  4. Tea & coffee social – an opportunity to meet, share and connect
  5. Closing with the collective call: Jin, Jiyan, Azadî – Woman, Life, Freedom

Join us for an afternoon of remembrance, solidarity, and women’s voices.
Guided by the spirit of Jin, Jiyan, Azadî – Woman, Life, Freedom!, this gathering will bring together speakers, artists, and performers from diverse communities to share stories of struggle, resilience, and hope.

SPEAKERS
– Natasha Walter · Feminist writer, founder of Women for Refugee Women
– Mehri Rezai · PJAK Parliamentary Committee, 40 years in Kurdish politics
– Maryam Namazie · Campaigner, One Law for All
– Noura Sabri · Iraqi Women’s League (UK)
– Dr Shirona Jude-Manorajh · Phoenix TNG, women’s empowerment
– Dewa Khan · Afghan philanthropist, Dewa Trust Foundation
– Freny Pavri · Parsi-Zoroastrian artist

ARTISTS & PERFORMERS
– Sara Fotros · Award-winning percussionist
– Suna Alan · Kurdish singer, Royal Albert Hall & TEDx performer
– EKA | Bandura · Internationally acclaimed Ukrainian artist

Tea, coffee, and refreshments break – a perfect chance to connect, share, and build community.

14 September 2025 (Sunday)
2:00 PM
Kurdish Community Centre, 11 Portland Gardens, Harringay, London N4 1HU

For more info: jiyanwomensassembly@outlook.com