An event was held on 11 March Sunday evening with the collaboration of the British Alevi Cultural Centre, Enfield Alevi Cultural Centre and British Alevi Women’s Association
A minute of silence was held for women who lost their lives in the struggle for women’s rights.
To address the significance and significance of the day, Gülüzar Karaoğlan, representing the British Association of Alevi Women, spoke first in the event.
Karaoğlan emphasized that the male-dominated conditions that are growing every day in the 21st century, the problems of female murders, rape and exploitation and injustice still continue.
Following the speech of Gülüzar Karaoğlan, the President of the Alevi Cultural Centre of England, Hüseyin Üzüm commented on the importance of the day stating:
We the Alevis especially portray value we give to women and this has particularly been portrayed in our belief. Our historical context illustrates how much we value women in our belief.
Everyone knows the significance of women in our belief, therefore, I celebrate all our women’s International Women’s Labour Day.”
Dilek İncedal, the co-chair of Enfield Alevi Culture Centre, noted that the struggle which began on 8 March continues to lead a torch for women today fighting against inequality and injustice.
Zeynep Köşe, President of the United Kingdom Women’s Arm, who received the last word, made reference to the famous Turkish public singer and folk music artist which said, “Women are human, men are human beings.”
Zeynep Köşe also celebrated International Women’s Labour Day.
The representatives of the village associations participating in the event also made speeches about 8 March. Also, poems were read by poets and a short listening was performed to portray the significance and meaning of the day.