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The Women, Life, Freedom movement is a protest slogan that affirms that the rights of women are at the center of life and liberty. It is best known in English-language media for its use within the context of Iran and Mahsa Amini protests. [12] The originate of this slogan comes from Kurdish women right movements. [13] [14] [15]
The slogan gained its height in international traction following the internationalization of the Mahsa Jina Amini protests across European countries, United States and Australia. Prior to that, the slogan was also used by women's rights movements in a number of international gatherings. [8]
Here's what to know about their rallying slogan and the 15,000 protesters who may face harsh punishments. Protests are raging in Iran after Mahsa Amini's death. Here's what to know about their ...
The slogan was popularized during women's marches in Turkey in 2006 in the Kurdish Freedom Movement, and reflects the idea of Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan, that "a country can't be free unless the women are free." [53] Kurds emphasize the Kurdish origin of the slogan, and its connection to Mahsa Amini's Kurdish first name—Jina. [53]
Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman who died in police custody in Iran last year, sparking worldwide protests against the country’s conservative Islamic theocracy, was awarded the ...
Demonstrators hold up images of Mahsa Amini outside the Dom Cathedral in Cologne, Germany on Sept. 21, 2022. Amini, 22, died in custody after her arrest by Iran's morality police. ( Ying Tang ...
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Hundreds gathered in central London on Saturday to mark the anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman who died in police custody in Iran last year, sparking ...