Human Rights Association Co-Chair Keskin spoke at a press conference at İHD Diyarbakır Branch and called on the “AKP to stop violence against women”. HDP’s Co-Spokespersons for Foreign Affairs Commission also released a written statement.

Imprisoned for over five years, Aysel Tuğluk is not released despite her severe illness.

As part of the investigation into the disappearance of university student Gülistan Doku in Dersim, Zeynal A., who was allegedly the last person who had met her, was taken into custody upon the instruction of the prosecutor.

Lawyer Ceren Akkaya has spoken to bianet about the legislative proposal poised to make male violence punishable by arrest: “It is good that stalking is defined as a crime in itself. But the penalties foreseen by the draft law are far from being deterrent”.

Bringing together the arts and culture world and civil society to develop new dialogues and collaborations, the festival offers a platform where women from different backgrounds share their stories and voices via music, performance, talks, workshops.

Upon the call of the Unity for Democracy, a “Democracy Rostrum” was set up in İstanbul and joined by women from the Women’s Assemblies, Women’s Liberation, Purple Solidarity, Campus Witches, Kırkyama, Green Left Women, CHP and HDP.

Politicians, union members and women's rights defenders are among the detained.

Trying to make her voice heard with slogans and folk dances in front of the factory from 7 in the morning to 5 in the evening, Damar says, “Joining a labor union is not a crime; we are struggling for our union rights here. Our request is reinstatement".

The Kaos GL association has responded to the request of the Human Rights and Equality Institution of Turkey (TİHEK) for its reports regarding human rights violations and reminded the institution of its own anti-LGBTI+ practices.

The presidential decree that set the basis for Erdoğan's order pulling Turkey out of the convention is unconstitutional, the prosecutor has argued.

Lawyer Nilda Baltalı says, “There was another precedent ruling before. This is the second precedent ruling. The Social Security Institution (SGK) does not have the right to appeal in this case. This is very hope-inspiring.”

Despite the trend of increase in the number of women employees in recent years, women's participation in the labor force is still low, says TEPAV.

Causing outrage with how the dean of students treated a protesting student, Koç University has been a scene of protests about food prices, scholarships, pressure of the security, surveillance and gender-based segregation since February 28.

Several banners hung in the rally area included the one that read, "Aysel's memory is our memory," in reference to Aysel Tuğluk, an imprisoned Kurdish politician who has been diagnosed with dementia.

Prevented from holding the night march on İstiklal Avenue, women read out their statement in Cihangir quarter.

Subway stations in the Taksim area have been shut down as the Governor's Office banned the Feminist Night March. Dozens of women who wanted to take the ferry from Kadıköy have been detained.

The governor banned the demonstration that has been held in Taksim since 2003.

The İstanbul Governor’s Office has banned the 20th Feminist Night March along the İstiklal Avenue in Beyoğlu district on March 8 International Women’s Day. Women have announced that they will still hold the march.

"I want to inspire more women by strengthening my previous work with the partnership of UN Women and bring the story of women together with more women", Evgar has said.

Citizens have “called on everyone to take responsibility to build a democratic Turkey, which is based on a secular law where women can fully exercise their rights in line with the spirit of the Civil Code and which is egalitarian, liberal, fair and pluralistic.”