Uyghur folklore reveres women as beacons of resistance against oppressors. As China continues its genocide, Uyghur women are ensuring to keep this trait alive.
![Demonstrators wearing a mask painted with the colours of the flag of East Turkestan hold placards reading "Speaking Turkish , banned" and "fasting in ramadan, banned" during a protest by supporters of the Uighur minority on April 1, 2021 at beyazid square in Istanbul [Getty Images]](/sites/default/files/styles/image_156x88/public/2021-12/GettyImages-1232053310.jpg?h=199d8c1f&itok=mwui3zrU)
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