14 Oct Global Solidarity with the Women of Iran
V-Day and One Billion Rising stand in solidarity with Iranians who are taking to the streets in large-scale protests across the Islamic Republic of Iran in response to the murder of Mahsa Amini. Iranian women have asked that we amplify the stories of women on the ground in Iran, that we show our solidarity and support, that we RISE for and with the women of Iran. One Billion Rising activists and coordinators are speaking out, sharing their solidarity across social media platforms and more. Watch their solidarity videos HERE.
Now more than ever our solidarity is essential. RISE with the women of Iran!
CREATE A VIDEO IN SOLIDARITY:
Tape a video message of solidarity for the women and men on the ground in Iran (of 90 seconds or less, in vertical format). SHARE & declare why you #RiseWithTheWomenOfIran.
Tag @vday on Twitter, and @vdayorg and @one_billion_rising on Instagram in your videos.
Use the hashtags #RiseWithTheWomenOfIran #MahsaAmini #Mahsa_Amini #مهسا_امینی
JOIN the rallies:
Look for solidarity rallies in your city or organize one of your own. Follow @middleeastmatters for latest news, updates and protests scheduled for the upcoming weeks.
POST to social media:
We must continue to share widely and loudly the injustices taking place in Iran and the radical, fierce protests that Iranian women on the ground are leading. Tag @vday on Twitter, and @vdayorg and @one_billion_rising on Instagram in your videos and use the hashtags #RiseWithTheWomenOfIran #MahsaAmini#Mahsa_Amini #مهسا_امینی
CONTACT YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS:
Demand that they speak out against the Islamic Republic of Iran’s human rights violations. Ask that they stop granting visas to Iranian leaders, members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and anyone associated with the Regime, the IRGC, and its leadership in any capacity from entering the country that you live in. Ask that they be sanctioned and prohibited from doing business or hiding their assets there. Demand that they not allow your country to be a safe haven for the Islamic Republic of Iran’s and the IRGC’s money, leaders and family members. Dealing with the IRI and the IRGC in any capacity, against the wishes of the Iranian people, will only continue to legitimize them. This must stop. Legitimize the voice of the Iranian people instead and stand by them.
LISTEN, SHARE, and AMPLIFY the voices of people on the ground, the voices of the women of Iran. Tell Mahsa’s story.
As a global activist movement to end violence against women (cisgender, transgender, and those who hold fluid identities that are subject to gender-based violence), we stand with the women of Iran against the Islamic Republic of Iran’s brutal oppression of women.
RISE with the Women of Iran – Statement from V-Day and One Billion Rising
V-Day and One Billion Rising stand in solidarity with Iranians who are taking to the streets in large-scale protests across the Islamic Republic of Iran in response to the murder of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman who was arrested in the capital city of Tehran by the “morality police” for allegedly wearing a hijab improperly, breaking the country’s restrictive rules around hijab and dress codes.
Mahsa was detained after being arrested and suffered “multiple blows to the head” according to news outlet Iran International. While the police are denying beating Mahsa, eye witnesses are corroborating the tragic events.
Protests continue to grow, with many women defiantly cutting their hair and burning their hijabs to challenge the regime’s strict and brutal stance. The government has responded with violence. CNN is reporting that at least 8 people have died since the protests began a week ago. As of this morning, The Guardian reports that the government has shut off the internet in parts of Tehran and Kurdistan, while also blocking access to Instagram and WhatsApp in an attempt to stop the rising tide of protest, which has been largely fueled by social media, an important instrument for documenting the historic protests and the government’s vicious response.
As a global activist movement to end violence against women (cisgender, transgender, and those who hold fluid identities that are subject to gender-based violence), we stand with the women of Iran against the Islamic Republic of Iran’s brutal oppression of women.
Now more than ever our solidarity is essential. Listen, share, and amplify the voices of people on the ground, the voices of the women of Iran. Tell Mahsa’s story.
Rage, Roar & RISE: Women of the world have our eyes on Iran.
#MahsaAmini #Mahsa_Amini #مهسا_امینی