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11:17

The flogging on Mehdi’s body is a whip on the proud, resistant women of Iran,” Nobel peace prize laureate Narges Mohammadi wrote Wednesday on social media platform X.

10:01

“We fight with high morale because this is a war of dignity and everyone must protect their dignity.” These are the last words of YPJ commander Rohanî Yekta, who was martyred while defending the Tishreen Dam.

08:16

Displaced women working at the Iştar Tandoor Cooperative in Til Temir voiced their messages for International Women’s Day, calling on the Turkish state to withdraw from their homeland.

13:20

In Türkiye, 15 women and two children were killed and 18 women and one child died under suspicious circumstances in February 2025, according to a report released by Jinnews, an all-women’s news agency based in Amed.

13:09

Nearly a quarter of governments worldwide reported a backlash on women’s rights in 2024, said a report published by UN Women on Thursday.

12:30

Iran’s security forces raid the home of Hasti Amiri, a former political prisoner, human rights defender, confiscating her electronic devices, including her laptop and mobile phone, journalist Reza Akvanian said Thursday in a post on social media platform

10:09

“We learned the true meaning and importance of International Women’s Day thanks to Abdullah Öcalan,” said Peyman Alloush, member of Kongra Star, adding that women would welcome IWD with the spirit of resistance.

07:59

Women in Hasakah have already begun sewing traditional clothes for International Women’s Day. They say they will celebrate their day with great enthusiasm upon the call of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan.

13:13

The continued closure of key border crossings into Gaza is putting civilian lives at risk, just as they begin to recover from months of war, deprivation and hunger, UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday.

13:10

A group of female school bus drivers in Isfahan gathered in front of the governor's office on Tuesday and protested their unpaid insurance premiums.

12:25

Arezoo Jalilzadeh, a teacher in Sardasht, was arrested and transferred to security detention centers in Urmia by Iran’s security forces.

11:18

“We will celebrate International Women’s Day again when our city is liberated,” said women of Manbij, stressing that their city “has become a city of darkness” since the start of the offensive by Turkish-backed factions.

10:01

“We want to participate in building the new Syria,” said women of Homs, stressing that they were marginalized by the Baathist regime.

07:57

“Women struggle not just for themselves but also for building a free society,” said Kurdish and Syriac men in the city of Hasakah.

14:16

221 rape cases against children have been recorded in Sudan since the beginning of 2024, UNICEF said in a press release on Tuesday, calling for urgent international efforts to protect and support children in Sudan.

14:14

Women of Kobanê, a city in the Euphrates Canton of North and East Syria, planted trees to welcome International Women’s Day (IWD).

13:47

“Any call for peace and democratic solution has to be welcomed,” said Rahila Gupta, a journalist and member of the Management Committee of Southall Black Sisters.

10:26

“We stand by our leader for peace and the recognition of the rights of the Kurds,” said the members of the Council of Martyrs Families in Qamishlo, commenting on the historic call of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan.

08:47

Palestinian woman Amira Owais struggles to survive by setting up a tent on the rubble of her home destroyed in Israel’s attacks. “I want to tell the world that this land is not for sale.”

07:44

122 journalists, including 14 women journalists, were killed worldwide in 2024, said the 34th annual report by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ).