#women's revolution

[flickerline]

friendly reminder that if u don't feel comfortable talking about the genocide that's happening in iran rn in the city of zahedan and sanandaj and god knows which city next, just becuz the whole uprising started with the brave women of iran burning their scarves as a fuck u to the islamic regime for forcing literally every fucking thing on them in their lives ,hijab included, whilst providing them zero social equality and rights, and yet u fear to be canceled bcuz of possible "islamophobia", when ur actual phobia must be of this regime and their version of islam that they force upon people, u are not only ignoring them but also siding with the mullahs and regime as they're taking hundreds of other innocent young lives as i type this down;

be the voice of the voiceless!

ps: the islamic regime has enough support from most of ur governments, so please try to not be like ur representatives, thank u so much <3

[bellamonde]

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Source: BBC Persia

Women’s Revolution in Afghanistan

Voice of an Afghan woman discussing the campaign to memorialize the crimes of Taliban. Please spread this - people need to hear. 

I haven’t been able to find anything on the campaign yet but if anyone has a link and has more information on this campaign, please share so people can help and spread the voice of Afghan women. 

Translation:

“Today, once again the women of Afghanistan have proved that they will never stay silence in the face of repression. Today, Afghan women are compiling a list of all the crimes committed by the Taliban to be given to the United Nations. We hope that in this campaign our courageous and learned friends to turn these 100 letters into 1000 letters and in whatever means, to spread the news about the repression in Taliban. May we succeed this time; may the women’s  in Afghanistan succeed. May you 

[polyanarchist]

Protesters in Iran are chanting JIN JIYAN AZADÎ, the slogan from the neighboring Rojava revolution that means WOMEN LIFE FREEDOM, and the uprising in Şino has kicked out the police and taken control of the city.

Here's some news in Kurmaji Kurdish about it:

With the protests spreading in cities and towns across Iran, not only inside the Kurdish region this time, the security forces are stretched thin to try to suppress them.

Because the police are the focus of the anger they are not repressing as harshly as previous protests, according to this interview with Iranian and Afghani anarchists:

However in rural areas and towns, especially Kurdish ones, there are nationalist and Islamic paramilitaries that do the work of the state for them. In Kurdistan there are also mountains held by guerillas, and in the other end of the country there has been a Beluçistan freedom movement slowly developing for decades. So this use of paramilitaries escalates a situation where one can expect to see a capability of organized armed resistance in various places.

I'm no expert on Middle East politics but it seems like a moment when a real revolution could begin in a way that hasn't been possible in recent memory.

[scum-man-of-pesto]

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRqEKDHQ/

Okay this tiktok is not only a mood but also the comments are giving me so much hope rn I feel like I've not seen so many women at once take notice of systemic sexism and the evil capitalistic and predatory nature of the whole beauty industry at once. The girlies are waking up!! 💜💜

[anyahita]

Schoolgirls in Iran in protest against the regime sticking their middle fingers to Khomeini and Khamenei

[kropotkindersurprise]

March 8th: International Women's Day

The Palestinian woman: the guardian of the dream and the shield of the revolution

(Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, 2024)

[spellfuls]

Monica Bellucci as Persephone THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS (2003) dir.: The Wachowskis

[pineapplecrispy]

CAN YOU HEAR US??

[luminalunii97]

Today marks one year anniversary of 2022 Iranian uprising against the oppressive Islamic Republic regime. An uprising that started with the brutal murder of a young kurd woman, Mahsa Jina Amini, for "inappropriate hijab".

For the past couple of weeks, the regime has prepared their forces to beat down any new movement immediately. The streets of Tehran and many other cities are lined with anti riot forces and police cars. In Saqez, the home city of Amini family, they've stationed the army around the city to massacre people in case they try to start another wave of protest. Mahsa's father has been arrested alongside some family members of other last year uprising martyrs.

There has been small protesting gatherings in Iran in the last two days, there has already been some arrests and violent crackdowns on protesters. I hear people chanting from my neighborhood homes. The government would commit as many bloodbaths as it takes to secure their position, but you can't beat people into obedience when they hate you from the bottom of their hearts.

Woman life freedom

[nastylittleman]

I’m in tears. My heart goes out to all the brave women and men fighting against the authoritarian religious oppression

[bellucci-daily]

The Matrix Revolutions, 2003 - dir. The Wachowskis

[bellamonde]

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Source: @drtaramontazeri

[odinsblog]

Studying at Tehran University in 1977: While many women were already in higher education at the time of the revolution, the subsequent years saw a marked increase in the number attending university. This was in part because the authorities managed to convince conservative families living in rural areas to allow their daughters to study away from home.

"They tried to stop women from attending university, but there was such a backlash they had to allow them to return," says Baroness Haleh Afshar, a professor of women's studies at the University of York who grew up in Iran in the 1960s.

"Some educated people left Iran, and the authorities realised in order to run the country they needed to educate both men and women."

Window shopping in Tehran in 1976: Before the revolution, the hijab was already widely worn but many women also chose to don Western-style clothes, including tight-fitting jeans, miniskirts and short-sleeved tops. "The shoes haven't changed - and the passion for shoes is in all of us! Women in Iran are no different from women the world over, and going shopping is just a means for women to get away from every day stress," says Prof Afshar.

Friday picnic in Tehran in 1976: Families and friends tend to get together on Fridays, which are weekend days in Iran. "Picnics are an important part of Iranian culture and are very popular amongst the middle classes. This has not changed since the revolution. The difference is, nowadays, men and women sitting together are much more self-aware and show more restraint in their interactions," says Prof Afshar.

Hair salon in Tehran in 1977: "This is a scene you would no longer expect to see in Iran - but even after the Islamic Revolution, hairdressers continued to exist," says Prof Afshar. "Nowadays you wouldn't see a man inside the hairdressers - and women would know to cover up their hair as soon as they walked out the door. Some people may also operate secret salons in their own homes where men and women can mix."

Bodyguards surround the shah in 1971: A young woman approaches Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (far right) at a huge party marking the 2,500th anniversary of the Persian monarchy - the extravagance of the event was widely condemned by his left-wing and clerical opponents. "By this time, the shah was already very much disliked and some believe this image of excess and indulgence may have contributed to events leading up to the revolution eight years later," Prof Afshar explains.

Walking down a snowy street in Tehran in 1976: "You cannot stop women walking in the streets of Iran, but you wouldn't see this today - her earrings and make up so clearly on show," Prof Afshar says. "There is this concept of 'decency' in Iran - so nowadays women walking in the streets are likely to wear a coat down to her knees and a scarf."

Women rally against the hijab in 1979: Soon after taking power, Iran's new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini decreed that all women had to wear the veil - regardless of religion or nationality. On 8 March - International Women's Day - thousands of women from all walks of life turned out to protest against the law.

Walking in Tehran in 2005: Not all women in Iran opt to wear the black chador, a cloak that covers the body from head to toe and only leaves the face exposed. Many prefer to wear loosely fitted headscarves and coats. "The real question is how far back do you push your scarf? Women have their own small acts of resistance and often try as far as possible to push their scarves back," says Prof Afshar.

Watching football from a Tehran shopping centre in 2008: Though women were never officially banned from watching men's football matches in Iran, they are often refused entry to stadiums and some of those who have tried have been detained. Before the revolution, women were allowed to attend sporting events.

SEPTEMBER 2022: Protests, after the Morality Police beat, arrested and then murdered Mahsa Amini — for the “crime” of improperly wearing her hijab (source) (source)

[intersectionalpraxis]

Palestine will be free.

[earlgrey24]

Which Underrated Woman from History are You?

Finally got around to making a uquiz featuring six of my favourite women from history! You can either get someone from the French Revolution, Roman Republic (I know, how unexpected!) or from 1700s/early 1800s.

Featuring scientists, writers, politically active icons and a few poets whose lives were intertwined with theirs, as a treat!

Enjoy and thanks everyone for sharing! ✨

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