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Jin TV is a Dutch television channel operating in the news and documentary format, with a unique focus on women‘s rights and gender equality. The primary languages of broadcasting are Kurdish and Dutch, with content also available in other languages to reach audiences across the Middle East and Europe. The channel’s name, Jin, means Woman in the Kurdish language. Jin TV was founded in 2019 by a group of female journalists and media professionals, originally as an extension of the NEWAYA JON women‘s monthly newspaper. The channel is based in Nederweert, Limburg, in the southeastern Netherlands, where it operates from a studio on an industrial park at the edge of the village.

On air, Jin TV features a mix of news bulletins, talk shows, documentaries, magazine programs, and cultural content, all produced from a female perspective. The channel produces two daily news broadcasts, several documentary series, and a monthly magazine. Programming covers a wide range of topics including women’s rights demonstrations, femicide, living conditions of women in conflict zones, political developments in Kurdish regions, cultural portraits of women artists and entrepreneurs, and discussions of social norms and gender equality. The channel‘s mission is to challenge social codes that oppress women and to resist mainstream media narratives that are influenced by sexism. All content is created entirely by women, from journalists and producers to editors and camera operators.

Jin TV primarily targets the Kurdish region, which spans across four countries: Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran. The channel collaborates with freelance journalists and partner organizations in these countries who gather footage and report on local conditions, often at great personal risk. According to the channel’s editors, journalists in the Middle East frequently face attacks, threats, imprisonment, and even death for reporting on women‘s rights issues. By operating from the Netherlands, Jin TV provides a safe platform for these voices, allowing women journalists to report without fear of retaliation. The channel’s location in Limburg was chosen for its central accessibility to other European countries including Belgium, France, Germany, and Luxembourg, allowing the station to invite guests from across Europe to its studio.

Jin TV is available through multiple distribution platforms. The channel broadcasts via satellite to reach audiences across Europe and the Middle East, including the Kurdish regions of Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran. Viewers can watch online the live broadcast of Jin TV through the official Jin TV website and the channel’s mobile application. Online television of Jin TV is also accessible via various streaming platforms and through the channel‘s presence on social media. The channel is funded primarily through advertising revenue and donations from supporters.

Jin TV strives to contribute to a democratic, ecological, and free society where gender equality is recognized as a fundamental value. The mission of the channel is to give women a voice in regions where press freedom is severely restricted and where women who speak out on gender issues face imprisonment or violence. The channel aims to make the values and experiences of women visible, to document violations of women’s rights wherever they occur, and to build solidarity among women across national and cultural boundaries. According to the channel‘s editors, they hear regularly from women in the Middle East who express gratitude for having access to a channel like Jin TV. The channel’s long-term ambition is to grow as an organization to give women a voice worldwide, not only in the Kurdish region but wherever women‘s rights are under threat. Thanks to modern digital platforms, Jin TV provides the opportunity to watch online the live broadcast on any device - from smartphones to Smart TVs - ensuring that women across the Middle East, Europe, and around the world can access its programming wherever they are.

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