On International Women’s Day, Kurdistan sit-in demands justice for women

The Kurdistan Women Union, with the participation of women, organizations, and women’s rights activists, organized a sit-in against the recent increase in killings of women, demanding that the killers be held accountable.

The protestors raised pictures of women who were killed for honor and social reasons and the criminals are unknowing.

Government sources and women’s organizations pointed out those 10 women were killed in the region during the past two months for various reasons, most of which are for honor.