WOMEN
YPJ Commander Leyla Waşukanî emphasised the importance of the Kurdish women's revolution and struggle and said that women should fight against male-dominated systems in an organised and courageous way.
YPJ pays tribute to commander Hevi Umud who lost her life in a targeted drone attack by the invading Turkish state, vowing to “follow in the footsteps of our martyrs until we achieve a free tomorrow for our people and all of humanity.”
Saluting women's struggle for freedom and liberation, HBDH called on women to join the revolutionary struggle against male domination, war, exploitation and violence.
"Violence against women has both universal and local characteristics, originating from the hegemonic male mentality and system. All women and children murdered and subjected to physical and mental violence are our reason for struggle and revenge."
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Öcalan: Our revolution is a women's revolution
"Equality and freedom can only be attained on the basis of the women issue. This is why our revolution is a women's revolution," read a message from Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan marking 8 March International Women's Day.
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Women in Kobanê mark 8 March
This year's activities to mark the International Women's Day 8 March in Kobanê are being organised by Yekîtiya Star, organization of Kurdish women in Rojava (West) Kurdistan.
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Women from Sinjar celebrate 8 March in Amed
Amed Municipality organised an event yesterday to celebrate 8 March in the Fidanlık Camp, where Yazidi people from Sinjar were sheltered after they had have to take flight to North Kurdistan following the attacks of ISIS on the area.
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8 March celebrations in many towns
While preparations continue in Nusaybin where the World Women’s March will begin, International Women’s Day celebrations are taking place in many towns.
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“Women need self-defence forces more than ever”
The Kurdish Women’s Movement International Office has issued a statement to mark 8 March, International Women’s Day, calling on women to develop self defence mechanisms and to strongly resist male dominance.
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8 March activities commence in Cizre
Activities to mark 8 March, International Women’s Day, in Kurdistan commenced in Cizre district of Şırnak yesterday, with a rally held by thousands of women at the Çerkendal Square.
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Woman burnt alive in Manisa
A woman whose body was found in an abandoned cottage in Akhisar district of Manisa and whose name has not yet been identified had been burned alive, according to an autopsy report.
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Thousands march in Mersin for Özgecan
Thousands of people held a march in Mersin today in protest at the murder of Özgecan Aslan, blockading the D-400 highway, to demand justice for the 20-year-old woman, who was brutally killed after being raped.
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KJK calls on women to stop murders through self-defence
Komalên Jinên Kurdistan (Kurdistan Women Communities, KJK) Coordination has issued a statement strongly condemning the murder of Özgecan Aslan and the increasing murder of women in Turkey, calling on women to develop self-defence units.
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Women’s economy in Rojava
Women have taken the lead in the Rojava Revolution, establishing women’s foundations and cooperatives for the participation of women in social and economic life as well as women’s academies, self-defence forces and many other agencies.
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