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08:05

Kongra Star Coordination has issued a written statement. “We call on women all over the world to take to the streets and raise their voices against all genocides until justice, equality and democracy prevail.”

12:45

Armenian women living in Hesekê held an activity to celebrate International Women’s Day. Women wearing their traditional clothes performed theater plays and sang songs.

12:00

The Şenyaşar family has demanded justice in front of the Urfa Courthouse for 361 days. The family calls everyone to hold their protest together on the 365th day of their protest.

10:30

Jiyan Hisên, a member of the platform organizing activities and events for International Women’s Day in NE Syria, told us they have prepared many activities for Women’s Day. “The women's struggle in NE Syria led to the women's revolution. It is now possible for us to freely celebrate our day and protect the legacy of all our women,” she said.

13:40

We Will Stop Femicide Platform (KCDP) has released its February report on the number of femicides in Turkey. Men killed at least 23 women in February, according to the report.

13:00

“The genocide, which is the biggest reason for the struggle of Yazidi women, makes them link up with the democratic autonomous system more,” Riham Hesen, Co-chair of the Shengal Democratic Autonomous Administration, said.

12:00

Emine Şenyaşar has continued to demand justice for her killed husband and sons in front of the Urfa Courthouse for 360 days.

09:58

As women’s organizations in Amed (Diyarbakır) have begun to hold many activities and events to mark International Women’s Day, they will hold a rally in the city on March 8. Lawyer Pirozhan Kaleli Güler, an Organizing Committee member of the rally, called on all women in Amed to join the rally.

14:44

Tunisian women have launched a campaign for their “right to inherit” as part of their activities for International Women’s Day.

13:10

Emine Şenyaşar and her Ferit Şenyaşar have demanded justice in front of the Urfa Courthouse for their killed relatives for 359 days.

10:58

The legislative immunity of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Diyarbakır MP Semra Güzel has been lifted in a vote taken at the General Assembly of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. HDP MPs left the General Assembly hall to protest the decision.

12:08

Emine Şenyaşar has kept holding her sit-in protest for exactly 358 days despite being ignored and all the pressures.

12:00

Najat Anwar, the chair of the “Don't touch my child” children's rights group, drew attention to the increasing number of child abuse in Morocco. “The reason for the increase in child sexual abuse is the lack of implementation of the law protecting children,” she said.

15:32

Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Women’s Council members released purple balloons to the sky in front of Istanbul’s Bakırköy Closed Women’s Prison as part of their activities for International Women’s Day.

14:20

Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar, have a sit-in protest in front of the Urfa Courthouse demanding justice for their killed relatives, are holding their protest in front of the Antep Regional Court of Justice today.

13:15

As International Women's Day approaches, feminist organizations in Algeria have announced their joint program for International Women’s Day. As part of their program, they will organize self-defense workshops for women to protect themselves from violence.

08:42

Activities and events will be held for International Women’s Day, on March 8 across Turkey. Women will also organize rallies in Kurdish cities, Mardin, Amed, Şırnak, and Batman cities. All women in the region are invited to attend the rally with great enthusiasm. “Let’s join the rallies with the spirit of Newroz.”

13:00

Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar have held a sit-in protest in front of the Urfa Courthouse demanding justice for 354 days. On the 354th day of their sit-in protest, Emine Şenyaşar has learned that 14th investigation has been launched against her on charges of “insulting” AKP MP İbrahim Halil Yıldız.

10:49

Today, the family of Gülistan Doku, who has been missing since 2020, was stopped and attacked by police while going to the Ministry of Justice in Ankara province. Gülistan Doku’s sister Aygül Doku has been hospitalized.

08:44

Hasret Alp, an activist of the Free Women’s Movement (TJA), stated that the activities and events for International Women’s Day will be stronger and more organized than in previous years. “Women will change this order. We are women struggling to build a democratic, free and equal order.”