News Center – The General Command of the Women’s Protection Units (YPJ) congratulated women around the world on International Women’s Day, observed on March 8, emphasizing that this day has gained its profound significance through the historic resistance and sacrifices made by women throughout the ages.

In a statement, the units said that March 8 has become a day when women’s voices calling for freedom resonate across the world. It noted that the day carries a long history of women’s struggle, not only that of the workers in New York, but also the legacy of women who struggled throughout history on the slopes of the Zagros and Taurus mountains and across the land of Mesopotamia.

The statement added that women’s struggle against the patriarchal system has continued throughout different eras as a battle for existence and human dignity, stressing that women today continue their struggle for the freedom and dignity of society.

The General Command of the Women’s Protection Units affirmed in its statement that “there is no life without women’s freedom,” noting that the thought and philosophy of Abdullah Öcalan restored meaning to women’s lives, and that the philosophy of “Woman, Life, Freedom” has become the foundation for building a new life.

The units explained that thousands of women fighters in the Rojava Revolution continue their struggle today in the trenches of resistance with faith in Öcalan’s ideas, emphasizing that the life the patriarchal mentality once attempted to erase is now being rebuilt by women.

The statement also noted that despite the harsh conditions of isolation imposed on Öcalan, he has not abandoned women, considering his freedom a guarantee for the freedom of women and society.

It further indicated that the regions of North and East Syria have faced attacks from various forces over the past years, including the terrorist organization Islamic State, which attempted to threaten the revolution and deny its achievements, but women’s resistance prevented that from happening.

The Women’s Protection Units affirmed that they have placed their existence and their lives on the frontlines to defend society and protect social values, stressing the continuation of the struggle regardless of the sacrifices.

The units also commemorated women martyrs who lost their lives in the cause of freedom, including Deniz, Sidar, Shilan, Siyajin, Arîn, and Jiyajin, emphasizing that their sacrifices planted the seeds of freedom in the land.

In conclusion, the General Command of the Women’s Protection Units called on all women of the world—young women, mothers, workers, artists, and activists—to unite their voices and strengthen the joint struggle to expand the space of freedom, stressing that the slogan “Woman, Life, Freedom” represents the key to the liberation of society as a whole.

Long live women’s resistance and struggle
Long live women’s freedom
Happy March 8

General Command of the Women’s Protection Units (YPJ)
For the Sake of Freedom… We Remain Determined and Resolute