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• Police attacked women for Leyla Güven: 13 detained 

  13 women carrying out a “standing protest” in support of DTK Co-chair Leyla Guven were battered and detained.
• KJK: Let's turn Newroz into a process that destroys fascism  

  "The historical legacy of March 8 and the resistance led by Blacksmith Kawa are the meeting point of the struggle for the free man and the free woman."
• PAJK: Let’s raise the struggle with the spirit of freedom 

  PAJK celebrated Newroz Day for all women, all the youth, all Kurdish people and all who seek freedom and called to raise the struggle with the spirit of resistance and freedom.
• Photograph exhibition on Kurdish women in Paris 

  The exhibition opened on Friday at Montreuil Women's House and depicts Kurdish women and their struggle.
• Women of Deir ez-Zor organize 

  Al-Basira Women’s Assembly continues to organize under women’s communes to resolve issues women face.
• Women’s institutions in Northern and Eastern Syria come together 

  Women’s institutions in Northern and Eastern Syria are coming together to hold a meeting with the motto, “Build the free and democratic society with the unity of free women”.
• Sweden’s Feminist Initiative proposes EU ministers visit Guven 

  The Feminist Initiative party in Sweden proposed that a delegation of European Union ministers visit Leyla Guven, who has been on a hunger strike for over 120 days.
• Hawrami Women’s Platform in Bashur salutes Guven’s protest 

  Hawrami Women’s Platform from Southern Kurdistan (Bashur) sent a letter to DTK Co-chair who has been on a hunger strike protesting the isolation imposed upon Kurdish Peoples’ Leader Abdullah Ocalan and saluted her protest.
• Celebration to mark March 8 in Qandil 

  “We are commemorating the martyrs of freedom, the martyrs of women’s freedom and we reiterate our commitment to them."
• Hemo: 8 March is the symbol of women’s resistance 

  Co-chair of Afrin Canton said: “Women once again are playing a very important role in these historical times. 8 March is the symbol of women's resistance.”
• Delegation of Basque women visits Rojava 

  The delegation includes 6 representatives of Basque women’s organisations and groups.
• Kurdish hunger strikers saluted at 8 March rally in London 

  Thousands of women joined the action on Friday evening in front of the Bank of England in central London.
• French politicians sent solidarity message to Leyla Güven 

  French politicians sent a message of solidarity to Leyla Güven to mark 8 March, International Working Women’s Day.
• Paris 8 March celebration commended Leyla Güven 

  The celebrations started in the center of Paris, at République Square, where the women lied on the ground to represent women murdered by men.
• Yazidi activists greet March 8 with female hunger strikers 

  Yazidi women holding a hunger strike in front of the Council of Europe (CoE) in solidarity with the resistance against the isolation met with women on the indefinite non-alternating hunger strike for March 8 and concluded their protest.
• “YPJ fights at the forefront for Yazidis” 

  YPJ Commander Ariyan Qamishlo said ISIS gangs use civilians as human shields in the war and added that they fight at the forefront to save Yazidi women and children.
• 8 March message from FARC women 

  At a time very difficult time for the Colombia peace process, women of the FARC party call on unity.
• Hunger striker Nasır Yağız wrote to women on hunger strike 

  HDP activist on hunger strike, Nasır Yağız, wrote to Leyla Güven, Sebahat Tuncel, Selma Irmak, Kibriye Evren and Dersim Dağ.
• YPJ fighters in Jazeera Storm celebrate March 8 

  Victory against ISIS in North and East Syria is near.
• Istanbul police attacked the feminist march attended by thousands 

  Yet another crackdown on those taking to the streets in Turkey.
• Peace in Kurdistan writes to PM May on 8 March 

  Peace in Kurdistan, Women’s Alliance for Kurdistan, Iraq and Syria has sent an open letter to UK Prime Minister Theresa May has part of the 8 March initiatives.
• Shengal celebrated March 8 

  Emotional moments were lived when 10 Yazidi families liberated by the SDF forces were greeted back.
• YJA Star Statement on March 8 

  YJA Star Headquarters Command issued a written statement addressed to all the women of the world to mark 8 March.
• Women rallied in Amed to mark March 8 despite police repression 

  The 8 March International Working Women's Day rally in Amed was organized with the slogan ‘Women in resistance for freedom, women on strike’.
• YJA Star guerrillas celebrate March 8 

  YJA Star guerrillas celebrated March 8 and saluted Leyla Guven. Zozan Cewlik spoke in the celebration and said, “We will play an important role in the war of the age. We will lead with Zozan’s line, and end the isolation and hegemonic mindset."