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• KJAR calls on women to “unite the struggles, end feminicide” 

  East Kurdistan’s women's association KJAR calls for increased organization against the patriarchal system of domination on the occasion of the International Women's Struggle Day on March 8: "If we organize and form a unity, we can succeed in everything."
• TJA initiates March 8 activities in Siirt 

  Initiating March 8 activities in Siirt, TJA protested the Imrali isolation and femicide and promoted self-defense.
• MED TUHAD-FED co-chair receives 6 years and 3 months in prison 

  MED TUHAD-FED co-chair Elif Haran was sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison for alleged "membership in a terrorist organization".
• HDP MP Başaran: “The government attacks us to cover up its failure in Gare” 

  The Turkish government's defamation campaign against the HDP is particularly directed against female politicians. According to Ayşe Acar Başaran, the government is using it to cover up the unsuccessful military operation in Gare.
• Turkish judiciary refuses to arrest rapist sergeant 

  The trial of Turkish sergeant Musa Orhan, a member of the Turkish army who raped a Kurdish girl systematically, has continued in Siirt. The request for an arrest warrant was again rejected.
• Women express anger for the feminicide of Gülistan 

  Gülistan Şaylemez was active in the women's movement for many years. She was murdered by her brother in Amed on February 15.
• TJA activist Nevriye Çur says the reason for femicides is the AKP 

  Drawing attention to the increasing violence against women, TJA activist Nevriye Çur stated that the perpetrators were encouraged by the policy of impunity and added that "the reason for the murders against women is AKP policies."
• YJA Star Commander: "Women play a leadership role in the battle" 

  Hêjar Zozan, one of the commanders of the women's guerrilla force said, "The actions of the YJA Star are not limited to Heftanin. There has been a strong participation of women in the struggle and actions in Garzan, Botan, Zagros and many other places."
• YJŞ marks 5th founding anniversary: "To be unorganized means extinction on these lands” 

  Shengal Women's Units were established five years ago after the ISIS onslaught. In a statement marking the founding anniversary, the YJŞ Command said, "To be unorganized means extinction on these lands."
• Women in Rojava make preparations for March 8 

  Women's organizations in Rojava announced their March 8 schedule. The two-week actions and activities will be dedicated to the resilient women from Leyla Agirî to Sada Faysal al-Harmoush and the freedom of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan will be demanded.
• KJAR: Iran intimidates society by executing women 

  Member of KJAR Coordination Ciwana Sine said: "Iran wants to intimidate the society by executing women."
• Women in Switerzland collect over 17,000 signatures 'to Prosecute the Dictator'  

  The Swiss leg of the '100 Reasons to Prosecute the Dictator' campaign, which was launched on 25 November 2020 by the European Kurdish Women's Movement (TJK-E), has collected well over 17,000 signatures.
• HDP women hold online meeting with Swedish MPs 

  The ever-increasing violence against women in the run-up to 8 March International Women's Day and targeted attacks on the HDP’s women politicians and the Kurds in Turkey were debated.
• Co-mayor of Sur receives 7 years and 6 months in prison 

  Sur Municipality Co-mayor Filiz Buluttekin, who was replaced by a government appointed trustee, was sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison for "being a member of a terrorist organization".
• DTK Council Member sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison 

  DTK Council Member Jiyan Taş was sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison.
• Kongra Star: We will organise many events to mark 8 March 

  Kongra Star spokeswoman Remziya Mihemed said that they will organize many events in Northern and Eastern Syria within the scope of 8 March, International Women's Day.
• Man kills his wife in Istanbul 

  A woman named Hanife Yenisu was battered and murdered by her husband, Erol Yenisu, who she was divorcing, in Pendik.
• Activists in Toronto protest Turkish crimes against women 

  The Sara Free Women Collective and the Toronto Democratic Kurdish Community Council organized an action in Toronto to protest the rape, kidnapping and massacre of women by the invading Turkish state and its mercenaries in Afrin.
• “100 Reasons to Prosecute the Dictator” action in Düsseldorf 

  In Düsseldorf, activists from Cenî and YJK-E collected signatures for the "100 reasons to prosecute the dictator" campaign. The initiative demands an end to patriarchal violence and the condemnation of the Turkish president.
• Female HDP politicians subjected to strip-search in police custody 

  Four female HDP politicians have been subjected to degrading strip-search in the western Turkish city of Aydın.
• Hasret Alp: "The need for justice is greater than ever" 

  HDP politician Hasret Alp explains the goals and background of the HDP's justice campaign.
• Activists in Germany march for Afrin 

  People all over the world took to the street on Saturday in solidarity with the women of Afrin. Activists denounce the systematic gender-based violence as a tool of Turkish warfare and occupation and demand the condemnation of Erdoğan.
• Kongra Star celebrates International Mother Language Day 

  Celebrating the International Mother Language Day, Kongra Star Coordination said: "We organize ourselves on the idea and philosophy of a democratic nation and protect the culture, language and geography."
• TJA: We will defend our language, culture and existence to the end 

  "We will defend our language, culture, existence and freedom to the end," said TJA (Free Women's Movement) in a statement published to mark 21 February, International Mother Language Day.
• TJK-E: We will take to the streets for Afrin women tomorrow 

  Kurdish Women's Movement in Europe said, "We will be in the streets to raise the voice of Afrin women," and called all women and peoples to participate in the demonstrations to embrace the Afrin resistance on February 20.