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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True Honour Awards 2022

IKWRO is delighted to announce the nominees and winners of the True Honour Awards 2022. On behalf of IKWRO and all of the judges, we congratulate every nominee for their crucial work to end “honour” based abuse and support survivors. Every single one deserves recognition and praise. Amina - Muslim and BME Women’s Resource Centre Amina - Muslim and BME Women’s Resource Centre, is an award-winning organisation that empowers and supports Scottish Muslim and Black and Minority Ethnic...
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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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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 celebrates White Ribbon Day with good news from London Councils

[caption id="attachment_53" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Photo from lawandmore.co.uk"][/caption]   Yesterday - November 25th - was the International day for the elimination of violence against women and girls.  It's also called White Ribbon Day and you may have noticed people in the streets with little white ribbons pinned to their lapels. It's a day dedicated to recognising and celebrating the hard work and determination of individuals and women's organisations all over the world who are fighting to end violence and discrimination....
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The clock is ticking. Last chance to sign the petition!

[caption id="attachment_44" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Photo by numbpurplehaze on deviantart.com"][/caption] Tomorrow morning, representatives from each London borough are meeting at the London Councils office to decide whether or not to axe funding to IKWRO and lots of other organisations who provide vital services in London. We will be holding a peaceful demonstration outside their meeting.  We’ll also hand in our petition to Steve Bullock, the Chair of the London Councils Grants Committee.  We need to print out our petition...
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Will the spending cuts leave women out in the cold?

[caption id="attachment_22" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Photo by QueenEnigma09 (Deviant Art)"][/caption] Last week’s spending review ordered local authorities to cut expenditure by a whopping 25.6%. This could be very bad news for women facing domestic violence. For the last two years we have received £30,000 from local authorities in London through the London Councils grant scheme. We use this funding to help women and girls from the capital’s Middle Eastern communities who are facing domestic abuse and sexual violence.  Weeks before...
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