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• YJA Star guerrillas: We must make every day a women's day 

  Celebrating International Women's Day, female guerrillas stated that women have become strong-willed and sustained the struggle with the Ideology of Women's Liberation.
• Yazidi women condemn the massacre of Alawites in Syria 

  The Yazidi Women's Freedom Movement (TAJÊ) strongly condemned the massacre of Alawites in Syria and called on everyone to raise their voices against massacres.
• Women in Latin America in solidarity with Kurdistan women's revolution 

  On the occasion of International Women's Day on 8 March, women took to the streets in many cities across Latin America and raised their voices against the attacks on Kurdistan and the Women's Revolution.
• YJA Star guerrillas celebrate 8 March in a tunnel of resistance in guerrilla areas 

  Kurdish female fighters welcomed International Women’s Day in their positions in guerrilla areas.
• 8 March celebration in Van: We march to freedom 

  Thousands of women celebrated 8 March in Van under the slogan ‘We rebel against femicide, we march to freedom’.
• 8 March in Amed: We stand behind Öcalan’s call for peace and democratic society 

  Thousands of women gathered in Amed to celebrate 8 March and to express their demands for freedom, equality and lasting peace. They declared their support for Abdullah Öcalan’s ‘Call for Peace and Democratic Society’.
• Thousands celebrate 8 March in Kobanê 

  Thousands of women in Kobanê celebrated 8 March, International Women's Day, with the slogan “To Democratic Syria with the Philosophy of Jin, Jiyan, Azadî”.
• Women celebrate 8 March at Tishrin Dam 

  On the 60th day of the popular resistance at Tishrin Dam, women celebrated 8 March, International Working Women's Day.
• YPJ celebrates 8 March: Our resistance against all forms of oppression and attacks will continue 

  The Women’s Protection Units (YPJ) celebrated 8 March, International Working Women’s Day, with an impressive military ceremony.
• Kevana Zêrîn: 8 March is a day of freedom and resistance 

  Kevana Zêrîn Women’s Cultural Movement celebrated International Working Women’s Day, vowing to build a democratic society through culture and art.
• Kongra Star: Women’s leadership for a democratic Syria 

  In a statement made to mark 8 March, International Working Women's Day, Kongra Star said that women in Syria should have the will and decision-making power.
• Women in Sine mark International Women’s Day despite pressure from security forces 

  A group of women’s rights activists, labour activists, trade unionists, and the Mothers for Peace movement gathered today in Sine, Kurdistan Province, to mark International Women’s Day, despite pressure from security forces.
• Women demonstrate in Santiago, demanding freedom for Öcalan 

  In Santiago, a demonstration organized by the Committee in Solidarity with the Kurdistan Women's Movement demanded freedom for Abdullah Öcalan.
• Feminist organizations visit the YPJ on the occasion of International Women’s Day 

  A delegation from political parties and feminist organizations in North and East Syria visited the Women’s Protection Units (YPJ) on the occasion of International Women’s Day, March 8.
• YPJ fighters on Tishrin front wish all women a happy 8 March 

  YPJ fighters resisting at Tishrin Dam welcome 8 March, International Working Women's Day, with resistance. The fighters wish the resisting women a happy 8 March.
• Women in Diyarbakır to march for freedom on 8 March 

  Necla Korkmaz stated that they would take to the streets on 8 March in Diyarbakır to defend women's rights.
• Bilgin: Women will be in the streets for their rights 

  Seval Bilgin said that women’s rights are ignored in Turkey and vowed to protest on 8 March.
• Kobanê University students and young women celebrate March 8 

  Young Women's Union and Kobanê University organized an event on the occasion of International Women's Day. The crowd visited the graves of martyrs and left carnations.
• Boz: We are in the streets to make peace a social reality 

  Sümeyye Boz said that on 8 March, women will take to the streets.
• TJA mobilizes for Öcalan’s call 

  TJA announced full mobilization of all women to implement Abdullah Öcalan’s call.
• PAJK: The success of the new process depends on women 

  The Party of Free Women of Kurdistan Coordination said in its 8 March statement: "We will respond to Öcalan’s Call for Peace and Democratic Society".
• Women in Maxmur Camp express support for Öcalan's call 

  The Ishtar Assembly at the Martyr Rustem Cudi Refugee Camp called on the Turkish state to take political and legal steps following Öcalan's call.
• Van co-mayor Şedal calls on women to take to the streets on 8 March against trustees and for peace 

  Van Metropolitan Municipality co-mayor Neslihan Şedal called on all women to take to the streets on 8 March against attacks on women and trustee policies.
• “Jin Jiyan Azadî” exhibition opens in Celle 

  An exhibition titled “Jin Jiyan Azadî” opened in Celle with the participation of dozens of people.
• KCDP: 16 women were murdered in Turkey in February 

  According to the KCDP report for February, 16 women were murdered, and 21 women were found dead in suspicious circumstances.