News Center — As the anniversary of the "Jin Jiyan Azadî" uprising approaches, which falls on September 16, women's organizations in Iran and Eastern Kurdistan are recalling its significance as a foundational turning point that, over four years, reshaped women's position in the public sphere and opened the door to an intellectual transformation that transcended protest to build a new social consciousness.

The Free Women's System of Eastern Kurdistan (KJAR) issued a statement today, Tuesday, September 1, on the occasion of the approaching anniversary of the "Jin Jiyan Azadî" uprising, addressing the legal and political conditions of women in Iran, affirming that this occasion represents "a renewal of the pledge to continue the struggle," not merely an annual commemoration.

The statement read: "Four years have passed since the launch of the 'Jin Jiyan Azadî' uprising—a movement that was not a circumstantial demand or a reaction to daily injustice, but constituted the foundation of a mental and intellectual transformation and a genuine renewal in the history of the struggles of Iran's peoples. Four years of continuous activity have proven that this revolution, before bringing about a change in the political structure, has unleashed the deepest transformations in the spirit and consciousness of society. For once a society tastes the flavor of intellectual freedom, and its spirit is adorned with the spirit of liberation, no force can turn it back."

The statement added: "As we enter the fifth year of this social rise, we live at the heart of a revolution advancing with irreversible steps, based on cultural and national diversity. Women stand at the center of this equation—not merely as a biological sex, but as a symbol of the restoration of human dignity and free life. This struggle has transcended the limits of a passing uprising and become an integral part of daily life and the arteries of social existence."

The Free Women's System of Eastern Kurdistan also referred in its statement to the attempts by the Iranian system and some external forces to "empty the revolution of its meaning" through "systematic violence, organized poverty, and the construction of mafia networks"—policies aimed, according to the system, at "breaking women's will and preventing any structural change." However, "women who have tasted the flavor of consciousness will not go back."

The statement noted that "although women have achieved gains in the face of compulsory hijab, the revolution's goal was not to remove a piece of cloth from the head, but to remove the compulsory veil from the mind, will, and existence of women, and this struggle continues. The Iranian system cannot hide the bright truth that the banner of this rise is carried by women whose ultimate goal is to break all patriarchal constraints and achieve a free life."

The statement pointed out that over four years, despite repression, waves of mass executions, collective arrests, massacres, and the exacerbation of structural crises such as forced child marriage, the idea of freedom has not been eliminated.

Over the past year, with the outbreak of war between the United States, Israel, and Iran, attention was consumed by the conflict between states, while the Iranian system waged its greatest war against society—particularly women inside the country—and this approach continues. The number of women detainees and death sentences is increasing, and the conditions of political prisoners such as Zeinab Jalalian, Risha Moradi, Bakhshan Azizi, Golrokh Ebrahimi, and others are worsening day by day. Many women were also killed during this period by family members, while the system, through internal repression, contributed to the expansion of these crimes. Given the regime's insistence on concealing crime statistics, publishing statistics and documenting violations has become a duty for human rights organizations, as no crime committed against women should be erased.

The statement noted that over the past year, attention was consumed by the war between the United States, Israel, and Iran, while the harshest war was the one waged by the Iranian system against society, particularly women inside the country, pointing out that "the number of political detainees and death sentences issued against them is steadily increasing, with the conditions of prominent prisoners such as Zeinab Jalalian, Risha Moradi, Bakhshan Azizi, Golrokh Ebrahimi, and others worsening."

The Free Women's System of Eastern Kurdistan affirmed that women's struggle continues: "This type of resistance and historical, courageous activity is in itself a great victory over the patriarchal structure of the Islamic Republic. The revolution has lost many loved ones in the pursuit of a free life, and their memory will remain a beacon guiding the path of this rise; they will not be forgotten, and their blood will be the foundation of a free society. Therefore, the anniversary of this revolution is not the conclusion of a chapter, but a renewal of a firm pledge to continue the struggle and advance."

The statement explained that women in Iran have long surpassed the "line of fear," adding: "The idea of freedom has been born, and despotic power has no ability to kill it, because women will not allow the meaning of this revolution to be distorted or reduced. This struggle will continue with more steadfast steps until the achievement of full freedom, justice, and the establishment of a democratic and equal society."

The statement continued: "We in KJAR, relying on the education and organization of women, believe that the philosophy of 'Jin Jiyan Azadî,' which has long lived in Kurdistan, has now become border‑crossing, bringing together many women around the goal of creating a free society and life. Therefore, on the anniversary of the 'Jin Jiyan Azadî' uprising, let us work with greater harmony and organization to achieve our goals. KJAR has continued its work in this direction over the past years and will continue to do so. Programs for the anniversary of the revolution will be announced in the coming days."