International Women's Day celebrations in Syria - in pictures

Kurdish Syrian women wore traditional dress and danced at the event in Qamishli

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  Kurdish Syrian women take part in International Women's Day celebrations in Syria's north-eastern city of Qamishli. AFP

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  A female security personnel member stands guard at an International Women's Day event in Qamishli, Syria. AFP

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  A crowd of Kurdish Syrian women at an International Women's Day event in Qamishli, Syria. The annual global event celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. AFP

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  Kurdish Syrian women dance at an International Women's Day celebration in Qamishli, Syria. The global event seeks to be a rallying point for women's equality. AFP

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  A woman gestures at a event by Kurdish Syrian women celebrating International Women's Day in the city of Qamishli, Syria. AFP

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  A female security personnel member stands guard at an International Women's Day event in Qamishli, Syria. Kurdish women frequently have front-line military roles. AFP

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  Kurdish Syrian women dance at an International Women's Day celebration in Qamishli, Syria.

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  Kurdish Syrian women take part in Women's Day celebrations in Qamishli, Syria. AFP

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  Kurdish Syrian women celebrate International Women's Day celebration in Qamishli, Syria. The first International Women's Day was held in 1911. AFP

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  Kurdish Syrian women dance at an International Women's Day celebration in Qamishli, Syria. AFP

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  Women take a selfie during International Women's Day celebrations, in Syria's north-eastern city of Qamishli. AFP

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  Kurdish Syrian women in traditional dress dance at an International Women's Day celebration in Qamishli, Syria AFP

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  Kurdish Syrian women in traditional costume at an International Women's Day event in Qamishli, Syria. AFP

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