HENAN HERAT

Morocco- The protests that started in Iran and many countries following the killing of Jina Mahsa Amini (22) by the Iranian regime, continue. While some women have taken to the streets by chanting the slogan, “Jin, Jiyan, Azadi (Women, Life, Freedom)”, some cut their hair to condemn the killing of Jina Mahsa Amini and protest the patriarchal mentality that keeps killing women all around the world. In order to show solidarity with Iranian women, Moroccan women have launched an initiative named, “Cut your hair for the rights of half of society.”

“We want to be in solidarity with Iranian women”

Moroccan politician Naima Farah is one of the members of the initiative. Stating that the initiative is a symbolic initiative, she said, “We have launched this initiative to be in solidarity with the Iranian women, who have been taking to the streets in order to protest the killing of Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini by the Iranian so-called morality police because her hair was visible. We call on women all around the world to be in solidarity with women in Iran. In Iran, women are subjected to all kinds of injustice practices. Iran is a country where women suffer from many rights violations. Our initiative is a response to the rights violation against women in Iran.”

“Women do not want an oppressive regime”

Pointing to the importance of the global feminist solidarity, Naima Farah said, “Women’s solidarity has the power to change the system. The killing of Mahsa Amini was the last straw. It sparked an uprising all around the world. In many countries, people have protested and condemned the Iranian regime. Most human rights and women’s rights defenders have written articles and issued statements to show their solidarity with women in Iran. As it is known, the Iranian regime imposes hijab on women and women have been protesting the compulsory hijab rules for many years. They do not want an oppressive regime anymore.”

“The international community must take action and severe measures”

Emphasizing that the oppression in Iran has united all women of the world, Naima Farah said, “The international community must take action and severe measures to end all rights violations against women. Sanctions must not include only economic sanctions. If their do not take severe measures, women will continue to be killed and subjected to discrimination. For this reason, severe measures are needed.”