Purple Newsletter? is the periodical of the Human Rights Education Program for Women (HREP) solidarity network. The newsletter that shares the experiences and real life stories of HREP trainers and participants also includes news from the women?s movement in Turkey and across the world. While many of the contributors give accounts of how HREP has transformed their daily lives, women who have founded organizations following the training provide news on their advocacy work. The newsletter has become a platform that encourages new HREP groups as well as the foundation of new and independent women?s initiatives. HREP solidarity network brought closer with the newsletter also partakes in nationwide campaigns of the women?s movement. Some of the news covered in the 15th issue of Purple Newsletter: * Celebrating 15 issues of Purple Newsletter as HREP turns 18 * 7th HREP Group in the Week of March 8th * Women from Ayval?k Side by Side on March 8th * Feminist Evening March in Istanbul * New Antiviolence Law Passed * VAKAD: ?This Year We Celebrate March 8th in Tents? * Women and Organizing: Purple Roof Women?s Shelter Foundation * Women from Around the World Meet in Istanbul * The UN?s International Women?s Day Theme for 2012: Rural Women * Historical Decision on Surnames * Yeni Akit Sentenced to Pay Compensation * Legal Column: Marriage

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