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• 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."
• 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.