Iranian women Through times....
Iranian women through times...
Iranian women under nationalistic Iranian governments (pre/post Islamic invasion) and anti-Iranian occupational Islamic regimes:
Previously:Watch the video of Iranian women demonstrating against compulsory veil and hejab in 1979:
More than 15,000 women are shouting in 1979: "we didn't have a revolution to go back in time or to regress"--where our freedom and rights are taken away. They are also saying that Khomeini promised us not to take our liberties from us and look what he has done to us...They are shouting we're not scared and "death or freedom". "Death to being enslaved". Our daughters have made a revolution to have a choice whether to wear Hijab or not...not to be forced to wear Hejab...." I don't feel safe anymore walking in the street without hejab". "We fought for liberty and freedom and equality for men and women and freedom of expression" not to be enchained in the name of Islam". "Without freedom and equality for women, no revolution is meaningful".
If the first link doesn't work use this link:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8842589185458786745&hl=de
Note : The Iranian women in the video are not wearing veil because prior to 1979, Iranian women had a choice to wear Islamic hejab or not. Khomeini took that choice away from them and implemented other horrendous medieval sharia laws on all Iranian women.
ABF, for the promotion of human rights and democracy in Iran
4 comments:
Another reason there is so much UNREPORTED (by the Western Media!) unrest in that country. The MainStream Media would have you believe that Ahmadinnerjacket rules all; there is a GREAT disconnect between the people of Iran and its "government."
Also, Serendip, please note that I added your blog to my blogroll. I very much appreciate your insight into various issues.
BZ
BZ: Thank you for stopping by and Many thanks for your encouraging words and adding me to your blog roll. Do stop by again.
Serendip Jan:
what an excellent post and links. whenever i am here, my time is well-spent. the You Tube is really something for us, Iranians.
Kathy jan: thank you. Watching these videos breaks my heart. Knowing that my mother and my grandmother had more freedom than 50 plus years ago than Iranian women in 2007 is just mind boggling.
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