In a show of solidarity with Iranian women, Moroccan women have launched the “Cut your hair for the rights of half of society.”
Moroccan politician Naima Farah is one of the members of the initiative said; “The initiative is a symbolic initiative; we have launched this initiative to be in solidarity with the Iranian women, who have been taking to the streets in order to protest the killing of Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini by the Iranian so-called morality police because her hair was visible”.
“We call on women worldwide to be in solidarity with women in Iran. In Iran, women are subjected to all kinds of injustice practices. Iran is a country where women suffer from many rights violations. Our initiative is a response to the violation of the rights against women in Iran.”
Pointing to the importance of global feminist solidarity, Farah added that;
“Women’s solidarity has the power to change the system. The killing of Mahsa Amini was the last straw. It sparked an uprising all around the world. In many countries, people have protested and condemned the Iranian regime. Most human rights and women’s rights defenders have written articles and issued statements to show their solidarity with women in Iran. As it is known, the Iranian regime imposes hijab on women, and women have been protesting the compulsory hijab rules for many years. They do not want an oppressive regime anymore.”
“The international community must take action and severe measures to end all rights violations against women. Sanctions must not include only economic sanctions. If they do not take severe measures, women will continue to be killed and subjected to discrimination. “
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