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“The genocide, which is the biggest reason for the struggle of Yazidi women, makes them link up with the democratic autonomous system more,” Riham Hesen, Co-chair of the Shengal Democratic Autonomous Administration, said.

12:00

Emine Şenyaşar has continued to demand justice for her killed husband and sons in front of the Urfa Courthouse for 360 days.

09:58

As women’s organizations in Amed (Diyarbakır) have begun to hold many activities and events to mark International Women’s Day, they will hold a rally in the city on March 8. Lawyer Pirozhan Kaleli Güler, an Organizing Committee member of the rally, called on all women in Amed to join the rally.

14:44

Tunisian women have launched a campaign for their “right to inherit” as part of their activities for International Women’s Day.

13:10

Emine Şenyaşar and her Ferit Şenyaşar have demanded justice in front of the Urfa Courthouse for their killed relatives for 359 days.

10:58

The legislative immunity of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Diyarbakır MP Semra Güzel has been lifted in a vote taken at the General Assembly of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. HDP MPs left the General Assembly hall to protest the decision.

12:08

Emine Şenyaşar has kept holding her sit-in protest for exactly 358 days despite being ignored and all the pressures.

12:00

Najat Anwar, the chair of the “Don't touch my child” children's rights group, drew attention to the increasing number of child abuse in Morocco. “The reason for the increase in child sexual abuse is the lack of implementation of the law protecting children,” she said.

15:32

Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Women’s Council members released purple balloons to the sky in front of Istanbul’s Bakırköy Closed Women’s Prison as part of their activities for International Women’s Day.

14:20

Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar, have a sit-in protest in front of the Urfa Courthouse demanding justice for their killed relatives, are holding their protest in front of the Antep Regional Court of Justice today.

13:15

As International Women's Day approaches, feminist organizations in Algeria have announced their joint program for International Women’s Day. As part of their program, they will organize self-defense workshops for women to protect themselves from violence.

08:42

Activities and events will be held for International Women’s Day, on March 8 across Turkey. Women will also organize rallies in Kurdish cities, Mardin, Amed, Şırnak, and Batman cities. All women in the region are invited to attend the rally with great enthusiasm. “Let’s join the rallies with the spirit of Newroz.”

13:00

Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar have held a sit-in protest in front of the Urfa Courthouse demanding justice for 354 days. On the 354th day of their sit-in protest, Emine Şenyaşar has learned that 14th investigation has been launched against her on charges of “insulting” AKP MP İbrahim Halil Yıldız.

10:49

Today, the family of Gülistan Doku, who has been missing since 2020, was stopped and attacked by police while going to the Ministry of Justice in Ankara province. Gülistan Doku’s sister Aygül Doku has been hospitalized.

08:44

Hasret Alp, an activist of the Free Women’s Movement (TJA), stated that the activities and events for International Women’s Day will be stronger and more organized than in previous years. “Women will change this order. We are women struggling to build a democratic, free and equal order.”

14:15

The family of Gülistan Doku, a university student who went missing on January 5, 2020, was stopped by police while going in front of the Ministry of Justice in Ankara province. The family has been waiting at the hotel for a meeting with the minister of justice.

13:20

The Joint Activity Platform of Women’s Movements and Organizations in NE Syria has announced its program for International Women’s Day, March 8. Women of NE Syria will organize activities and events such as seminars, celebrations, and panels to mark International Women’s Day.

12:44

The Şenyaşar family has held a sit-in protest in front of the Urfa Courthouse demanding justice for their killed relatives for 353 days. “We will continue to demand justice until justice is delivered,” the family wrote on their social media account.

10:32

Nurse Aynur Kor, also a member of the Health and Social Services Workers' Trade Union (SES), stated that women health workers are most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, and they demand more livable working conditions. “Healthcare workers have suffered from a chronic fatigue syndrome since the beginning of the pandemic,” she said.

13:29

Şenyaşar family issued a statement on the Suruç-Urfa highway on the 352nd day of their sit-in protest demanding justice for their killed relatives.