Women in Iran and in many other countries today continue to be deprived of many very basic human rights, although the UN designated March 8 as the day to “honor women” in 1975 and the first international women’s day was celebrated 100 years ago in Europe. A tragic garment factory fire in New York in 1911 killed 149 women workers, but ignited public interest in the US and eventually led to improvements in working conditions. Yet today, millions of women throughout the world work under horrific socio-economic conditions. Equal Rights movements in many countries have achieved much in the past 100 years, ironically Iranian women’s struggle for freedom and equality is hostage to medieval laws imposed by the Islamic regime in Iran.
Women of the world come together on this day to celebrate their achievements and re-affirm their commitment to continue their fight for the complete equality of all women throughout the world.
We invite all individuals and groups advocating equal rights to join us between March 3-13: organize conferences, seminars, rallies, concerts, petition writing campaigns and other innovative initiatives. Our primary focus will be the abolishment of gender apartheid and the abolishment of mandatory dress codes (hejab). We ask you to stand with us, and condemn violation of Women’s rights in Iran.
Through our joint action we ask the United Nations to pressure the Islamic regime in Iran:
• Stop gender-based apartheid
• Stop the incessant execution of political prisoners
• Stop the stoning of women
• Send a delegation to Iran to investigate the conditions of the prisoners
Fact sheet on the discriminatory laws in Iran:
• . Testimony of two women is equal to one man.
• ۲. A man can marry a female child as young as nine years old.
• ۳. A female is considered male property and subservient to him even in matters of sex
• ۴. Forceful sex by a husband is not recognized as rape.
• ۵. Divorce is the right of man.
• ۶. The custody of children is the right of man.
• ۷. Men have the right to have up to four wives and many female concubines.
• ۸. Inheritance right of a male is twice that of the female.
• ۹. Mandatory Hejab (covering of women) with no freedom of clothes for women.
• ۱۰. Honor killings of the women have increased in Iran. Iran Human Rights reported
• ۲۹, ۲۰۰۸: “A high ranking official in the Iranian police said in an interview with the daily newspaper Etemaad that there have been 50 honor killings in the last 7 months”
• ۱۱. Article 1117 of the IRI constitution empowers the husband to forbid his wife from accepting a job.
• ۱۲. Article 1005 of the IRI Constitution dictates that the husband has the right to control his wife’s freedom of movement and behavior.
Organizers and Supporters:
1-Nawal ElSaadawi , 2-Partwo Nooriala 3-، Elahe Amani,4- Shahin Nawai , 5-Negeen Mossaed, 6-Shadie Shahin, 7-Esmail Khoi, 8-Seba Khoi , 9-Shahla Abghari -10-Siavash Abghari 11-Kourosh Parsa, 12-Jaleh Behruzi, 13-Elahe Machouf, 14–Mahshid Pegahi, 15-Golrokhe Jahangiri, 16-Samar Samremi, 17-Nastran Sameei, 18-Kathy Soltani, 19-Manij Marashi, , 20- Panta Bahrami, 21-B. Kordi, 22- Sorya Fallah, 23-Zohreh Sadeghi, 24–Sima Hafez, 25-F. Noori, ,26- Sudi Zadeh , 27-Farzaneh Azimi, 28-Farid Ashkan, 29-Behrooz Setoodeh,30- Parviz Showkat, 31-Bijan Karimi, 32-Nassrin Almassi,33- Reza Goharzad, 34-shahnaz shayni, 35-hosain mahjoob,36- farah saniefar, 37-reza saniefar, 38-khosrow Bandari,39- mehdi saeidpour, 40-Mo Kamali, 41-A. Mohabbatzadeh, 42-Homayoun Mobasseri, 43-Arjang borhan, 44-Pouran R. Falae, 45-Reza Brahani, 46-Masoud Fathi, 47-Misagh Parsa, 48-Akbar Moarefy,49-Niloofar Beizayee, 50-ShahlA BaharDoost, 51-Ayandeh Azad, 52- Roya Kashefi, 53-Mohammad Amini, 54-Parviz Dastmalchi, 55- Hamid Kowsari, 56- Maliheh Mahamadi,57- Reza Safari, 58- Amir Mombiani, 59-Esmail Khataei, 60-Mazdek Limakashi,61- Torab Mostofi, 62-Manijeh Shokohi, 63-Arjang borhan Azad, 64-Maliheh Zehtab, 65-Vida Meshayekhi, 66- Amir Hosein Tavasoti 67- Hasan Nayab Hashem, 68-Faranak Aeini, 69- Mohammad Barzanje, 70-Aria khosravi, 71- Shahin Anzali, 72- Ahmad Pourmandi, 73- Abar Doustdar, 74- Mehdi Fetapour, 75- Maryam Setat, 76- Ahmad Farhadi, 77-Behruz Beyat, 78. Reza Alavi, 79, Mohammad Taghdiri, 80. Ahmad Taghvaie, 81- Fariba Dawoudi, 82-Bijan Sina، – ۸۳ Bijen Mehr
North America:
1. Union for Advancement of Secular Democracy in Iran [North America]
2. Association des femmes Iranienne de Montreal [Montreal]
3. Supporters of Mothers of Laleh Valley- Los Angeles
4. Esmail Khoi Foundation [Atlanta]
5. Iranian National Solidarity Network [Fresno]
6. Florida for Human Rights in Iran [Florida]
7. UASDI [Washington DC]
8. Persian Cultural Association [Ottawa]
9. Progressive American Iranian Committee [North America]
10. Committee in Solidarity with Iranian people [Dallas]
11. Radio Hamseda, Ottawa
12. Iran Modern Committee (Anjoman Araye Iran) : [Dallas]
13. Democracy and Freedom for Iran [Arizona]
14. Iran Committee [Boston]
Global groups
15. Global Solidarity for Secular Society (Global)
16. World Women for Life
17. Neda for Free Iran (Global)
Europe
Belgium
18. Federation Europerse, Belgium
19. United for Iran in Belgium
Germany
20. Foundation to support democracy and freedom in Iran- Iran Voice
21. Supporters of Mothers of Laleh Valley- Dortmund
22. Solidarity with the people of Iran
23. Iranian Women Association of Parto
Austria
24. Austria: Supporters of Mothers of Laleh Valley- Viena
25. Austria: Committee in defense of Iranian people’s Rights
26. Austria: Committee in defense of Human Rights in Iran
27. Austria: Generation of Iranian freedom lovers
If you wish to add your name or organization’s name to this list, contact one of the numbers/emails
below:
Contact numbers and e- mails
North America:
1. Atlanta: 404-483-0256
2. Chicago: 224-766-0216
3. Dallas: 972-400-5272
4. DC: 703-340-7726
5. Florida Florida for human rights in Iran: info@floridaforfreeiran.org
6. Fresno: 559-908-1979:
7. Los Ángeles: 818-472-9996
8. Montreal: 514-624-4648
9. New York 203-570-6964
10. Orange County: 714 469 6126
11. San Francisco: 0248-397862
12. San Jose: 0248-397-862
Europe:
13-Brussels europerse@gmail.com Federation Europerse – Belgique
14- Germany( Essen) 49-2330-74959
15- Austeria (http://www.ilga.at)
www.iranma.org
uasdi.action@gmail.com
