Thousands of women across Turkey took to the streets in big and small demonstrations from Sunday to today, International Women's Day, demanding gender equality and protection against domestic violence. The demonstrators added a new item to their list this year: solidarity with Ukrainian women.
"We are here to say no to war. Thousands of Ukrainian women and children have become homeless. They are the first victims of war. [Women] not only face violence but become the targets of sexist discourse," said Nazan Karacabey, spokesperson for the Ankara Women's Platform, which held a demonstration in the capital Sunday.
