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• First Kurdish Women's Conference in North-East Syria 

  The first Kurdish Women's Conference is taking place in North-East Syria. The goal of the conference is to strengthen the voice of Kurdish women in a newly emerging Syrian society and to pave the way for a united, democratic future.
• Osê: We do not accept a constitution that erases women 

  Şêra Osê criticized the Syrian interim government's draft constitution for excluding women.
• Karaca: 21 meetings, yet not even 21 women protected 

  EMEP MP Sevda Karaca criticized the commissions and the ministry for failing to take effective measures to protect women.
• Sakine Arat: A Mother, a Symbol of Peace and Resistance 

  Sakine Arat’s life represents not only a mother’s struggle but also the symbol of a people’s fight for freedom, resistance against oppression, and unwavering hope for peace.
• TJK-E: Women must lead the protests 

  TJK-E condemned the Kobanê massacre and called on women’s councils to take the lead in protests and unite in the struggle.
• International delegation of activists visits the YPJ 

  An international delegation of women from the organization “You Are Not Safe” visited the Women’s Protection Units (YPJ). The meeting focused on women’s joint efforts at the global level.
• Fate of four Kurdish women activists in Iran unknown after arrest over 8 March events 

  Four women activists were arrested shortly after their participation in International Women’s Day events in Sanandaj on 8 March.
• DEM Party Women's Assembly meets with AKP delegation 

  DEM Party Women's Assembly, which has been holding talks with the women's organizations of political parties following Abdullah Öcalan’s historic call, met with the AKP delegation in the parliament.
• Iran arrests four Kurdish women activists after Women’s Day events 

  Iranian Ministry of Intelligence forces arrested four Kurdish women activists linked to International Women’s Day events in Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province.
• 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.