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• EU Commission to provide Istanbul Convention with new measures 

  The European Institute for Gender Equality found that despite 21 countries having ratified the convention, some of them are not fulfilling the minimum levels of support, such as national hotlines.
• Violence against women cases 47 times higher than media reflects 

  The Center for Socio-Political Field Studies found that violence against women and children was 47 times higher than reflected in the press.
• PAJK's Ülkem: Women should play their historic role more actively 

  "Women should play their historic roles more actively," said PAJK Coordination Member Şimal Ülkem, commenting on 8 March, International Women's Day.
• Günay: Everyone should play their part against war and isolation 

  HDP spokesperson Ebru Günay stated that the AKP only produces racism and sexism, and called on everyone to fight against war and isolation. "Independent delegations should go to Imralı," she said.
• Action plan of the Kurdish women's movement for 8 March 

  The Kurdish women's umbrella organisation in Europe has published an action plan for 8 March and is calling for participation in the planned activities.
• March 8 message from female fighters on Til Temir front 

  Female fighters, who have been resisting the attacks of the Turkish state and its mercenaries on the Til Temir front, celebrate March 8, International Women's Day.
• YPS-JIN celebrates its 5th anniversary 

  YPS-JIN said, "We are entering our 5th year with great determination and sense of victory. We have the power to defeat fascism."
• MKP member Koç laid to rest in Istanbul 

  Aysel Koç, a member of MKP, who allegedly ended her life in Ankara Sincan Women's Closed Prison, was laid to rest.
• KON-MED invites women to join 8 March activities and demos 

  KON-MED issued a statement to mark 8 March, International Working Women Day. "Kurdish women - reads the statement - have been a source of inspiration for all women in the world with their resistance."
• Star Women's Association opens its door in Van 

  A new association has been established in Van to address the increase in the cases of violence against women and murders. Star Women's Association hopes to open in the coming days.
• Political prisoner Aysel Koç dies in prison in Ankara 

  MKP prisoner Aysel Koç, who has been imprisoned since 2012, died in Sincan women's prison. According to authorities, she committed suicide. Her lawyer wants to see the autopsy report.
• KESK: Women working in state agencies face gender discrimination 

  Among divorced women, the proportion of those who think they are being discriminated against is significantly higher than among married or single women.
• Newaya Jin: Women will change the world! 

  Women's newspaper Newaya Jin published a special issue for the month of March. In this issue the newspaper focused on women's struggle from a local to a global perspective.
• KJK: Women have the power to change! 

  KJK called on all women, the people, Kurdish youth, young women to 'STAND UP FOR CHANGE AND FREEDOM!' and invited all to join the demonstrations on 8 March. 
• Başaran elected spokesperson for HDP Women's Council 

  Ayşe Acar Başaran has been elected the new spokesperson of the HDP Women's Council which has met for the first time after the HDP's congress in Ankara.
• Dortmund: All together against feminicide 

  A demonstration for the murdered Yazidi woman Onalia Çendy took place in Dortmund.
• Women in Shehba march for Öcalan 

  After a fire on the prison island Imrali, nothing is known about the four Kurdish prisoners held there.
• YJAD, FEDA and SKB condemn murder of Olania Çendy in Germany 

  The Democratic Alevi Women's Association (YJAD), the Democratic Alevi Federation (FEDA) and the Socialist Women's Union (SKB) condemned the murder of a Kurdish woman with four children in Dortmund, on 25 February.
• HDP Women's Council publishes program of 8 March activities 

  HDP Women's Council, published the program of activities for 8 March, International Working Women Day in Turkey and North Kurdistan.
• Woman from Shengal murdered in Dortmund 

  Olania Çendy was murdered in her apartment in Dortmund. The thirty-year-old woman came from Shengal in Southern Kurdistan and was a mother of four children.
• Etki: Murders of women are political  

  TJA activist Figen Ekti said that women's struggle should be universalized as attacks and murders of women are favoured by the State.
• Second Women's Literature and Arts Festival begins in Manbij 

  The second Women's Literature and Arts Festival has begun in Manbij.
• HDP women meet with women from around the world ahead of Congress 

  HDP Women's Council met with women from eight countries who are invited to the party's 4th Ordinary General Congress which kicks off today.
• TJK-E calls on women to join marches against fascism on Saturday 

  TJK-E called on people to join the marches planned for Saturday 22 February: "Let's unite against fascism."
• KJK: A people who loses its language loses its freedom 

  KJK celebrates International Mother Language Day, urging Kurds to claim their language everywhere.