The Fate of Iran's Women's Rights Advocates

In the nation of Iran, fighting for the rights of women can be dangerous, even fatal.  Women who dare to stand up for their rights risk everything, even their lives.  Here are some of the courageous women who dared to stand for their rights, against one of the most oppressive regimes on the entire planet. 

Shaparak Shajarizadeh: Shaparak is a women's rights activist who removed her hijab in protest of Iran's "mandatory hijab" law.  Shaparak's actions led her to be arrested along with 37 other women.   Shaparak's recent act of defiance earned her a sentence of 20 years in prison.  Fortunately, she was able to flee to Turkey.  Unfortunately, her attorney, Nasrin Sotoudeh, was not so lucky.  Nasrin was also arrested for speaking out on behalf and Shaparak and others female protesters and sentenced to 38 years in prison.  Today, Nasrin remains behind bars.  
Maryam Faraji: Maryam was a 33-year-old women's rights activist.  Maryam started the "White Wednesday" movement in Iran with five other women, which is dedicated to helping Iranian women gain equal rights.  Maryan also assisted in rescuing many Iranian women and girls who were trapped in abusive homes and get them to safety.  During the protests in the summer of 2018, Maryam was arrested, sentenced to three years in prison, and banned from leaving Iran for two years.  A short time after posting bail, Maryam's body was found.  Her body had been completely burned, so there's no telling how much this poor woman suffered.
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Maedeh Hojabri: Maedeh was a 17-year-old child who was recently sentenced to 2 years in prison and 80 lashes.  Her crime?  Posting a video on Instagram of her doing a traditional Persian dance in her own bedroom.  In Iran, it's not only a crime for a woman to fight for their rights, it's can also be a crime for woman, even a young teenager, to express their artistic talents.  For many in the West, public dancing is seen as an expression of joy, of one's love for life.  In Iran, it's seen as a crime.  The Iranian regime not only seeks to destroy a woman's desire for equality, they also seek to destroy a woman's right to experience joy.  
These women are but a few of many who suffer under the despotic laws passed by the Iranian regime.  One would think that the Feminist of the West would unite and fight for women who suffer so much and cannot experience the simplest joys in life, like the right to dance.  However, it a twist that one can only describe as bizarre, not only are many Feminist groups in the West failing to stand up for these women, they're actually coming out in support of their oppressors!  In February of 2019, a 28-person delegation representing Code Pink met journeyed to Iran and met with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.  Their purpose: to express solidarity with the Iranian regime against what they view as a "bullying U.S. government."  Code Pink, which identifies itself as a feminist & human rights organization, chose to meet and express solidarity of officials who help enforce one of "gender-apartheid" regimes on the entire planet.  Code Pink has officially become traitors to their own cause.  
Sources:

Collins, Liat.  "My Word: Code Pink Crosses a Red Line in Iran."  The Jerusalem Post.  March 15, 2019.  Accessed from: https://www.jpost.com/Opinion/My-Word-Code-Pink-crosses-a-redline-in-Iran-583519

Cooper, Celine.  "Shaparak Shajarizadeh and the Fight for Women's Rights in Iran."  OpenCanada.org.  January 3rd, 2019.  Accessed from   https://www.opencanada.org/features/shaparak-shajarizadeh-and-fight-womens-rights-iran/.

"Dissident's Burned Body Found, Identified by Family."  Radio Farda.  July 15, 2018.  Accessed from https://en.radiofarda.com/a/iran-dissident-faraji-burnt-body-found/29366088.html.

Osborne, Samuel.  "Iranian Woman 'Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison' for Removing Headscarf in Protest."  Independent.  July 10, 2018.  Accessed from   https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iran-woman-hijab-protest-arrest-jailed-prison-shapark-shajarizadeh-headscarf-white-wednesdays-a8439816.html

"Sharia for Women: A Female Sharia Survivor Shares her Story."  ILFamilyInstitute.  Youtube: 39:18.  Published Nov. 17 2018 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuQZ19Om1JA&list=FLtBWXjdjbfcoalxW7dYxI2Q&index=2&t=1849s. 

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