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• 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."
• Women in Rojava and Northern Syria celebrate 8 March 

  Women in Rojava and Northern Syria took to the street to celebrate 8 March, International Women’s Day and the resistance led by women.
• Yuksekdag’s March 8 message 

  Figen Yuksekdag celebrated March 8 and said, “We will live in a women’s spring and a spring for greater humanity to our heart’s desire.”
• Jinên Ciwan ên Azad 8 March message: Resistance! 

  " Let us raise the fire of resistance together and let young women joined the 8th March activities with dynamism and color.”
• TJA: This resistance is for life! 

  TJA called on women to join the 8 March rallies and added that women are struggling and resisting to live and to keep life.
• YPJ International: This will be the century of women’s liberation 

  “The male mentality brought this dark period into the universe, feminist mentality will defeat it and recreate life! The 21st century will be the century of women’s liberation.”
• Violence Against Women Network established in Amed 

  The Network against Violence Against Women was established in cooperation with all civil society organizations in Amed.
• Activities to mark 8 March underway in Kurdistan 

  Women in Kurdistan are carrying out actions and activities to mark 8 March, International Women's Day.
• Report: 52 women sexually assaulted and harassed in custody 

  The Legal Aid Bureau for Sexual Harassment and Rape in Custody has disclosed that in 2018 three women were sexually assaulted and 49 women were sexually harassed.
• Swiss feminists hold protest for Ocalan 

  The Feminist Women’s Collective in Zurich, Switzerland held a protest in the University of Zurich to draw attention to the isolation imposed upon Ocalan.
• Women celebrated 8 March for Leyla Güven in Marseille  

  TJK-F and Arin Mirkan Women's Council promoted a march and meeting in Marseille to celebrate 8 March.
• Strasbourg hunger strikers sent message to women 

  "We, as activists in Strasbourg, would like to say: resistance makes a person beautiful and beautifies the woman. Leyla Güven leads this resistance like women in Rojava, especially the YPJ, lead the resistance, and women in prison."
• Women in Shengal visit mass graves for March 8 

  The TAJE is visiting mass graves in the Herdan village in Shengal as part of the March 8 activities.
• SYKP: Women should fill the streets and reclaim their rights 

  "We do not bow to pressure, and we will continue to challenge patriarchy and capitalism.”
• Komalên Jinên Ciwan: Women are leading the resistance 

  "When fascism seems to be strong, women can raise the flag of leadership and carry out an action like the hunger strike undertaken by Leyla Güven.”
• 8 March celebrations in Northern and Eastern Syria 

  Women from across Northern and Eastern Syria held events and actions in many places for the upcoming 8 March, World Women’s Day.
• Women in Dirbesiyê celebrated 8 March 

  “On 8 March this year we will celebrate both World Women’s Day and victory against DAESH mercenaries. I wish the best to the YPJ women who are protecting us.”