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The Iranian diaspora’s fight for liberty: Overcoming challenges in the largest women’s rights movement of our century

Montreh Tavakkoli, MD
Physician
March 28, 2023

For 44 years, Iranians have been living in captivity. Since the death of Mahsa Jina Amini, Iranians are no longer willing to tolerate life under the Islamic Republic and have spearheaded the largest women’s rights movement of our century.

With the focus on the people in Iran, few have discussed the challenges faced by the Iranian diaspora in this fight for the liberty of the Iranian people. For months, major news …

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The Iranian diaspora’s fight for liberty: Overcoming challenges in the largest women’s rights movement of our century

Iranian women’s rights movement faces brutal retaliation from government

Montreh Tavakkoli, MD
Policy
January 2, 2023

A 23-year-old girl reached out to me, a medical professional, seeking advice. “I’m not afraid of them killing me,” she said, referring to the torture and rape that men and women endure in Iranian prisons. “What I’m afraid of is what they’ll do to me in captivity. What pill can I take to end it [if I’m caught at the protests]?” As a physician, my oath is to save lives, …

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Iranian women’s rights movement faces brutal retaliation from government

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