Sydney's Kurdish community celebrated International Women's Day at a well-attended gathering at the Democratic Kurdish Community Centre in Kings Park.
Guest speakers included former NSW Greens Senator Lee Rhiannon, Socialist Alliance NSW Senate candidate Paula Sanchez, Green Left co-editors Susan Price and Pip Hinman and award-winning writer Claudia Taranto representing Sydney PEN.
A poem was performed by Ruken Kaya and the evening ended with Kurdish music and dancing.