hi! for the past few weeks, women in iran have been protesting the murder of mahsa jina amini by police, who brutally beat her for not wearing a hijab. mass protests have erupted, with a death toll in the upward three hundreds and growing each day. the government has resorted to internet outages and silencing any & all attempts for media coverage. it’s critical that those with the means donate, and those that can spread information to use every platform available to them to amplify iranian voices.
urge your government to do something about this. british mutuals, here’s a link to a template of what you can send to your MPs to urge their support. us mutuals, use the same language & call your elected officials. urge them for support.
follow people on social media. here are the usernames of reputable sources boosting voices: @IranRights_org / @Omid_M on twitter or @middleeastmatters & @humanrightswatch on instagram + so many more. track the hashtags. be active about looking for information every day. #mahsaamini, #iranprotests, #iranprotests2022, #zhinaamini are just a few.
go to protests. sign every petition you see. each major city is having one, reach out to your local community and find yours! it makes a difference.
learn. these books have been listed as great ways to learn the history of women’s rights in iran : the complete persepolis by marjane satrapi; reading lolita in tehran: a memoir in books by azar nafisi; daughters of smoke and fire by ava homa; and things i’ve been silent about: memories of a prodigal daughter by azar nafisi. ( sourced )
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