Woman Life Freedom

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One of the most powerful women in 2022 died unaware of her impact on the world. On September 13, 22-year-old Jina “Mahsa” Amini was arrested by Iran’s morality police for “improperly” wearing her hijab, and according to her family and local media, severely beaten. She died three days later while still in police custody. After reports of the horrific incident emerged (thanks in part to reporters Niloofar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi, whom the Iranian regime has since imprisoned), protests erupted across Iran. They were led by women who tore off their hijabs, cut their hair, and adopted a rallying cry of “woman, life, freedom.” Since then near 500 people have been killed by security forces in Iran; the youngest was9 years old. Thousands have been arrested and are in danger to be sentenced to long imprisonment or even death for "treason" after showing support for human rights and defending women's rights in Iran. The Iranian authorities are seeking the death penalty for at least 21 people in sham trials to instill fear among the public. 4 people have already been executed unfairly, giving their confessions under duress.

🤝 How to help:

• Sign a petition
  There are several petitions you can sign in support of bringing freedom and justice to the people of Iran.
  Help this important petition reach 1,000,000 signatures by signing it here.
• Write to your political representatives
  write to your member of Parliament or Congress to show that this issue is important to you and to demand that your government is taking a stand as well. If more and more countries around the globe condemn Iran’s dictatorship and take decisive action, the political nature can be changed.
  Contact your representative
• Keep raising your voice
  Due to massive internet blackouts in Iran and the Islamic Republic severely limiting social media access, international awareness of these protests has been slow to spread. These internet crackdowns have robbed Iranians of their voice, therefore they need the rest of the world to be their voice for them. Speak about this to your friends and family, and keep spreading the word on your social media.