PRESS RELEASE: IKWRO demands justice for Mahsa Amini and an end to Iran’s “morality police”

On 16th September in Tehran, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in hospital three days after she was arrested and beaten by the “morality police” who had accused her of not being sufficiently covered by her hijab. The Iranian regime is denying responsibility for the murder of Mahsa, claiming that she died from a heart attack. This is disputed by her family.  We send our condolences and stand in support of Mahsa’s family. IKWRO strongly condemns the Iranian regime, who...
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Liberating ourselves from the concept of ‘virginity’ 

By Rojbîn Arjen Yigit, Volunteer at IKWRO  The fixation with being a ‘virgin’ harms young girls from a young age. Defining a woman’s ‘honour’ by her virginity is a reductive ideology. The Cambridge dictionary defines honour as “a quality that combines respect, being proud and honesty” and therefore for many women, true honour can range from protecting their independence, fighting for their communities freedom, to their right to an education. We must challenge the idea that ‘honour’ is...
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Revolution in the Middle East must help, not hinder, women’s rights

In recent weeks, women have taken to the streets alongside men in Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Libya and Yemen.  In Tahrir Square women stood on the frontline and refused to go home.  Elsewhere they have played a leading role in the protests, risking their lives to demand an end to corrupt leaders and authoritarianism. Yet in Tunisia and Egypt, now that the revolutions are in the next stage, the real battle for women’s rights begins....
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In solidarity with the women of the Middle East

In recent weeks, women have taken to the streets alongside men in Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Libya and Yemen.  In Tahrir Square women stood on the frontline and refused to go home.  Elsewhere they have played a leading role in the protests, risking their lives to demand an end to corrupt leaders and authoritarianism.   Yet in Tunisia and Egypt, now that the revolutions are in the next stage, the real battle for women’s rights...
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Revolution in the Middle ast must help not hinder women’s rights

Press release 25 February 2011 Revolution in the Middle ast must help not hinder women’s rights In recent weeks, women have taken to the streets alongside men in Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Libya and Yemen. In Tahrir Square women stood on the frontline and refused to go home. Elsewhere they have played a leading role in the protests, risking their lives to demand an end to corrupt leaders and authoritarianism. Yet in Tunisia and Egypt,...
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IKWRO says zero tolerance to female genital mutilation

Yesterday was the 8th International Day of Zero Tolerance to FGM.  But what does that mean for an organisation like IKWRO? Coverage of FGM tends to focus on African countries, but FGM is also practiced in the Middle East, and has been documented in Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, the Palestinian Territories, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. FGM is extremely common in Iraqi Kurdistan, with prevalence higher than many African countries.  A study there last year by the German NGO WADI found that...
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