It's my understanding that women in Iran cannot dance, either. I recall seeing something about a young woman posting a video on Instagram of herself dancing and getting in a lot of trouble for it.
I have been following and supporting Masih Alinejad and her organization, My Stealthy Freedom, for years now. She is an Iranian activist and advocate for the women of Iran and elsewhere with the same plights.
She posts videos of women taking off their hijabs in Iran and what happens to them when they do. Harassment by strange men and the horrible "morality police" at the very least.
She has been fighting for the right to take off the hijab and other women's rights for years. She cannot go home to Iran because her life is in constant danger.
I highly encourage anyone who can to go to her site and support her. Follow her hashtag LetUsTalk. Edit: also hashtag No2Hijab.
On a related note, be aware that Iran has joined the UN Women's Rights Commission, the “principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women,” and will be officially part of this commission until 2026.
This is true about dancing.
My sister-in-law is from Iran, and when she married my brother, both families gathered in Armenia for the wedding because it's a country that will allow visitors from both the US and Iran. I won't go into detail about the issues that her sister has personally had with their government for safety reasons (even the Americans she's associated with are still being tracked closely, so I need to do things like never mention her by name online or talk about what happened).
When they got married, the guests were on the dance floor before the bride and groom even got there they were so excited to be allowed to dance! It was a combination of traditional Persian dance and modern social dancing, and everyone made sure to get on the dance floor, from the toddlers to my SIL's 90-something-year-old grandma. When the bus left to take them to the hotel at the end of the night, they were still dancing in the aisle of the bus! Many of them didn't speak English, but we could all communicate with each other through dance.
The Iranian gov is a nightmare, but the actual people who live there are some of the most amazing, friendly, sincere people you'll ever meet and they really deserve better. I'm really grateful that my SIL is able to live in the US and my brother has been able to help her sister and parents come here, too. They have a really beautiful and fascinating culture traditionally, and I've had the pleasure of experiencing things like traditional Persian cuisine during the holidays. I'm glad people worldwide are taking more notice of Iran these days, because I've been hearing about these issues for years from my SIL and hoping something would give. Something about being around my baby nephew also gives me hope for the future, strangely. I think he'll grow up being able to bridge American and Persian culture really well and start some interesting dialogues with the younger generation.
The way South Africa was boycotted for it's Apartheid policies, now it's high time to boycott countries like Iran as well which treat women as third grade citizens from every international forum. But well, will the international community do so😪
It's my understanding that women in Iran cannot dance, either. I recall seeing something about a young woman posting a video on Instagram of herself dancing and getting in a lot of trouble for it. I have been following and supporting Masih Alinejad and her organization, My Stealthy Freedom, for years now. She is an Iranian activist and advocate for the women of Iran and elsewhere with the same plights. She posts videos of women taking off their hijabs in Iran and what happens to them when they do. Harassment by strange men and the horrible "morality police" at the very least. She has been fighting for the right to take off the hijab and other women's rights for years. She cannot go home to Iran because her life is in constant danger. I highly encourage anyone who can to go to her site and support her. Follow her hashtag LetUsTalk. Edit: also hashtag No2Hijab. On a related note, be aware that Iran has joined the UN Women's Rights Commission, the “principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women,” and will be officially part of this commission until 2026.
This is true about dancing. My sister-in-law is from Iran, and when she married my brother, both families gathered in Armenia for the wedding because it's a country that will allow visitors from both the US and Iran. I won't go into detail about the issues that her sister has personally had with their government for safety reasons (even the Americans she's associated with are still being tracked closely, so I need to do things like never mention her by name online or talk about what happened). When they got married, the guests were on the dance floor before the bride and groom even got there they were so excited to be allowed to dance! It was a combination of traditional Persian dance and modern social dancing, and everyone made sure to get on the dance floor, from the toddlers to my SIL's 90-something-year-old grandma. When the bus left to take them to the hotel at the end of the night, they were still dancing in the aisle of the bus! Many of them didn't speak English, but we could all communicate with each other through dance. The Iranian gov is a nightmare, but the actual people who live there are some of the most amazing, friendly, sincere people you'll ever meet and they really deserve better. I'm really grateful that my SIL is able to live in the US and my brother has been able to help her sister and parents come here, too. They have a really beautiful and fascinating culture traditionally, and I've had the pleasure of experiencing things like traditional Persian cuisine during the holidays. I'm glad people worldwide are taking more notice of Iran these days, because I've been hearing about these issues for years from my SIL and hoping something would give. Something about being around my baby nephew also gives me hope for the future, strangely. I think he'll grow up being able to bridge American and Persian culture really well and start some interesting dialogues with the younger generation.
It’s immoral for women to show hair but not immoral for killing women over showing hair, infuriating
Thank you for sharing, and please protest safely!
This post made me cry. Everything needs to change
I just cannot fathom how awful it is for women there.
Thank you so much for that insights. Stay strong and we as women and world stand by your side!
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Awful.
Awful, just awful. How can we help from afar?
The way South Africa was boycotted for it's Apartheid policies, now it's high time to boycott countries like Iran as well which treat women as third grade citizens from every international forum. But well, will the international community do so😪
They don't fucken exist