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Women Are Central to Iran’s Pro-Democracy Movement

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Iranian women have played key roles in Iran 's major political movements over the past 150 years .

They are again at the forefront of a grassroots democratic movement, leading campaigns that challenge both the Islamic Republic and patriarchy.

The most emblematic of these efforts is the Woman, Life, Freedom movement , ignited by the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody.

Iranian women are harnessing digital technologies, storytelling, visual arts and film to amplify their voices and advocate for change.

Fariba Parsa : Iranian women not only fighting for their rights, they are redefining what democracy could look like in a region often marked by authoritarianism and gender apartheid.

She says it is crucial that international allies engage with these movements respectfully, supporting them.