As human rights deteriorate further in Iran, women are stepping up to fight. This article is published by Center for Human Rights in Iran. Here is an excerpt:

On the eve of International Women’s Day, the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) celebrates women everywhere who are at the vanguard of the struggle for human rights despite crushing adversity.

In Iran, courageous women, including lawyers, activists, journalists, and mothers of the victims of state violence, are demanding justice, freedom, equality, and basic civil liberties for all Iranians, despite facing systemic human rights abuses and discrimination.

Every day, women in Iran see their rights challenged and their freedoms curtailed:

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