A Note on the Cover Image
The cover image for MER issue 309 features “Under the Rubble, Gaza”—a print designed by Washington, DC-based visual artist Mona El-Bayoumi. The work’s title brings to mind the casualties of Israel’s war on Gaza, which continue to mount daily. At the time of publication, the
The Kurdish Women's Movement and Turkey's Transnational 'Feminicide'
[su_dropcap style="simple" size="4"]O[/su_dropcap]n January 9, 2023, thousands of demonstrators from across Europe gathered in Paris to participate in marches organized by Kurdish groups. Demonstrators were mourning a triple killing of Kurdish activists that occurred in Paris just two weeks
Transnational Repression Against Exiled Women Activists
In Spring 2011, as the uprising against Bashar Al-Assad erupted in Syria, Sana, the daughter of Syrian exiles living in Canada, began engaging in online activism. Her support for the revolution rapidly gained traction among fellow Syrians and a widening global audience. But as her voice grew louder, she