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HAIL TO THE IRANIAN
WOMEN'S REVOLUTIONISTS FALLEN FOR FREDOM
against
the supreme leader, the arch-reactionary Ayatollah Ali Khomeini,
and his placeman president. The message of
the women when the former president visited a university was plain: <give way or
get lost> in 2023 and still is.
IN MEMORY OF ASRA PANAHI (16)- JINA MAMINI (22) - NIKA SHAKARAMI (16), SARINA ESMAILZADEH (16) HADIS NAJAFI (20), AND MORE WOMEN WHO WERE ASSASINATED SO
FAR BY THE IRANIAN AXIS OF EVIL.
Click here for a total list so far
(Updates
October 23, 2024)
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December 31,
2023 - Preface about the below 3 heroines of Iran by
Gino d'Artali : Beacons of hope and inspiration on the
road towards a long and free Iran . * Jina Amini,
our sister/daughter who martyred herself for freedom;
*Narges Mohammadi, our sister and as I call her 'mother
of a free Iran' and winner of the Nobel Prize of Freedom
2023 and sentenced five times to a total of 31 years in
prison and 154 lashes but who refuses to give in to the
mullahs' regime to wear a hijab or bow to their demands
and therefore is refused medical care although needing
it badly and bringing her live in danger but says "Victory
is not easy, but it is certain" * and Maryam
Akbari Monfared, our sister who's encarcerated since
15 years and refuses to bow down to the mullahs saying "Finally,
one day, I will sing the song of victory from the summit
of the mountain, like the sun. Tomorrow belongs to us"
Read all about them here and let them inspire you on
your road towards a long and free Iran or as we say in
the West: 'Three strikes and the mullahs' regime is out'
Be the finalizing strike dear and brave dissent |
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A to VICTORY tribute to
NARGES MOHAMMADI
October 8, 2024:
"The perpetrators of war are the
outcasts and the disgraced throughout history..."
September 25, 2024:
Letter from Narges Mohammadi to UN
General Assembly
September 16, 2024:
"Message from Narges
Mohammadi for Jina Mahsa Amini"
May 6, 2024
"Tyranny will fall"
"Victory is not easy, but it is certain"
watch it here :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LAMPz57Aqw
Click here for a news-overview
from January 15, 2024 'till October 31, 2023
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JINA AMINI'S VOICE IS HEARD
And do read also the above linked incredible
December 2023 update!
despite the mullahs'
regime to force it down!
Her mother speaks
out loud and clear
UPDATED:
September 29 - 16, 2024
Second Anniversary of Jina Amini's
state-sanctioned murder
incl. Commemorating Bloody Friday
and earlier news about
a wave of arrests of her fellow-citizen
Oct 13 - 9, 2024:
Commemoration of the
Fallen for Freedom Part 2
Oct 3, 2024:
Commemoration of the Fallen for
Freedom
Click here for earlier news of the
'Woman, Life, Freedom'
revolution
MARJAM AKBARI
MONFARED
June 24, 2024:
The Iranian Regime
Judiciary Launches a New Case to Seize the Assets of Maryam Akbari Monfared and Her Family, in Revenge for
Seeking Justice for Her Siblings Executed in the 1980s
Dec 30, 2023: Not bowing for the mullahs' regime
she says:
"Finally, one
day, I will sing the song of victory from the summit of
the mountain, like the sun. Tomorrow belongs to us"
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PAKSHAN AZIZI
Actual News:
September 23 - 16, 2024:
<<Pakhshan Azizi denied medical
care ...and
<<Letter from Pakhshan Azizi: The
philosophy of Jin, Jiyan, Azadi is a philosophy of life...
September 10 - 9, 2024
"Twenty-Six Human Rights Organizations Demand Immediate
Cancellation of Pakhshan Azizi's Death Sentence..."
and more actual news
September 5, 2024
"You dictator, I am Arash, fire
responds to fire,"
August 19, 2024
Sentenced to Death for Assisting
Women Targeted by ISIS
And read here her full story:
July 23 - 22, 2024
"Denying the Truth,
and Its Alternative"
September 5, 2024
"You dictator, I am Arash, fire
responds to fire,"
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Please do read
the following articles about heroines who risk live and
limb for the women-led revolution and no matter what
they'll never give in nor up!and other stories: click on the underlined
topics:
Actual stories:
21 Oct 2024:
Approved Hijab Bill Amounts to
Gender Apartheid
October 17, 2024:
Reproductive Healthcare as a Tool
of Political Repression
October 16, 2024:
Living Under the Shadow of War
16 Oct 2024:
The Feminization of Poverty
15 Oct 2024:
Pezeshkian Must Be Questioned
Earlier reports :
and
Click here for previous inspiring
stories and articles
incl. Red Alerts |
'New' topic: a regimes' re-newed method of
torture: denial of medical care
October 19-18 2024 - July 18, 2016
Health taken hostage
And read here more about the
'Nurses 'strike' back':
Other updates can be read in
the 'Actual News' section
August 30, 2024:
"Nurses can neutralize security
forces' efforts with unity."
and updates:
August 28, 2024:
Nurses' demands - "A nurse will
die, but will not accept humiliation,":
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"NO to executions"
campaign
In support - reflection and
updates:
Sept. 7 - August 20, 2024
Other updates can be read in
the 'Actual News' section
'The mullahs' regime / OHCHR* gallows' dance'
Other updates can be read in
the 'Actual News' section
July 8 - 4, 2024:
The-death-sentence-against-Sharifeh-Mohammadi
June 15, 2024:
Prisoner Swap with Iran is
Shameful Reward
June 5 - May 23, 2024:
It |Iran| puts people to death in
order to terrorize the population into silence.
and other stories
*OHCHR - UN Office of
the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Click here for earlier reports
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October 22 - 19, 2024
<<Maryam Yahyavi deprived of her
right to make phone calls for 77 days...
and <<The Sheiban Prison in
Ahvaz has joined the No To Execution Wednesdays"
campaign...
and <<Two Kurdish women in
Iran receive additional 6-month prison sentence...
and <<Prisoner who
committed suicided still executed posthumously in
Birjand, Iran...
and <<Prisoner dies from
lack of medical attention...
and <<Border guards shoot
and injured Kurdish Kolbar at Iran's border...
and more actual fact-finding news |
May 10 - 3, 2024
'War against the No-hijabi
women'
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October 18 - 15, 2024
<<A letter from Evin:
Warisheh Moradi declares 'indefinite hunger strike'
against Iran's death penalty...
and <<Iranian Authorities
Cut Off Political Prisoner's Contact with Family...
and <<Support from Peace
Mothers in Sanandaj to Warisha Moradi...
and <<22 citizens of
Isfahan stand trial...
and <<Soheila Golestani
nominated for Asia Pacific Screen Awards...
and <<Nasrin Shahkarami
arrested...
and <<Mahsa Jalal Badii:
3.5 Years of Imprisonment for Reading Books...
and <<38th Week of "No to Executions Tuesdays" Campaign:
Prisoners Defy Brutal Crackdown in Iran...
and more actual fact-finding news |
When one hurts or kills a women
one hurts or kills hummanity and is an antrocitie.
Gino d'Artali
and: My mother (1931-1997) always said to me <Mi
figlio, non esistono notizie <vecchie> perche puoi imparare qualcosa da
qualsiasi notizia.> Translated: <My son, there is no such thing as so
called 'old' news because you can learn something from any news.>
Gianna d'Artali.
NCRI - Womens committee - 16 Oct 2024 - in Articles, Women's News
<<The Feminization of Poverty in Iran: Female Heads of Household and
Their Untold Struggles
In this article, we commemorate the International Day for the
Eradication of Poverty by exploring the plight of female heads of
household in Iran and the additional pressures they face. When
discussing female heads of household, several key groups come to mind:
widows, divorcees, the wives of addicted men, the spouses of
incarcerated individuals, the wives of migrant workers, single
self-sustaining women, and the wives of disabled or incapacitated men.
All these women are compelled to support and manage their families.
Meanwhile, the laws of the clerical regime in Iran officially categorize
them as second-class citizens, existing solely to serve men. As a
result, experts have long been highlighting the feminization of poverty
in Iran.
Female Heads of Household: The Poorest Breadwinners
According to the National Statistics Center of Iran (NSC), there were
nearly 4 million female heads of household in Iran in 2020. (mokhaberatema.ir,
October 20, 2021) The latest NSC report on household expenses and income
for the year 2020 indicates that out of a total of 25,685,000 heads of
household in the country, 3,517,000 were women. Notably, of these 3.5
million female heads of household, nearly 1.5 million were single
self-sustaining women (living alone). In other words, approximately
13.7% of all heads of household in Iran are women, and about 41.5% of
these women live independently. (mashreghnews.ir, April 9, 2022) Nearly
half of the female breadwinners belong to the poorest segments of
society. According to official statistics, within the lowest income
decile (the poorest), about 45% of heads of household are women. (salamatnews.com,
October 20, 2021) It is important to note that the Iranian regime lacks
transparency regarding statistics. It must be assumed that the actual
figures are significantly higher than those published by the NSC. For
example, Ensieh Khazali, the former deputy for women's and family
affairs, stated in June 2022 that "unofficial statistics indicate that
we have nearly 6 million female heads of household." Before her, Tayebeh
Siavoshi, a former member of the regime's parliament, had indicated that
the number could vary and reach up to 5 million. (ICANA.ir, August 7,
2017)
The Feminization of Poverty in Iran: Female Heads of Household and Their
Untold Struggles
Female Heads of Household: A Minimal Share in the Job Market
In Iran, women face significant structural and social discrimination,
making it exceedingly difficult for them to enter the job market and
secure suitable, high-paying positions. As a result, many employed women
are compelled to accept work in the informal sector, often in small
workshops that operate without regulation, enduring grueling tasks for
meager wages and long hours. These women, grappling with numerous
challenges in their lives, suffer from physical ailments due to working
in unsuitable conditions. Many of them contend with back and neck issues
resulting from strenuous labor. Most female heads of household are
either unemployed or hold part-time, informal jobs. Even those with
formal employment earn very little, making it insufficient to sustain a
basic standard of living. A substantial number of female heads of
household struggle to cover daily living expenses, including rent
deposits and other necessities, due to their limited incomes.
Female Heads of Household: The Silent Champions of Agricultural Lands
In Khuzestan Province, there are over 35,000 female heads of household,
although unofficial sources suggest that this number may be higher. (Etemad
daily, June 15, 2024) A significant portion of these women work in
agriculture. In the city of Dezful alone, more than 5,000 women are
employed in the agricultural sector. Ranging from teenage girls to women
in their seventies, they labor in groups for a meager daily wage of only
200,000 tomans ($3.25). These women work alongside men but receive only
60% of their wages. Most of them work without insurance. An 80-year-old
woman stated that she had been farming without insurance for 60 years,
enduring the scorching 50-degree heat of Khuzestan! If these women had
been insured at such an age with that length of service, they should
have retired twice by now. In 2017, the Social Security Research
Organization reported that women comprised 80% of the uninsured
workforce. Female agricultural workers often work double shifts and face
various excuses from employers when it comes time to receive their
wages. Some employers claim they lack the funds, while others make full
payment contingent upon the complete sale of their produce; if their
goods do not sell, they receive no payment at all. Many women workers
tragically lose their lives in road accidents while commuting to their
jobs. In September 2022, 18 agricultural workers lost their lives when a
minibus carrying them was involved in an accident on the roads of
Shushtar. In the winter of 2024, a pickup truck carrying female
agricultural workers overturned near Fazili Township in Dezful, injuring
eight women. In June 2024, another incident involving the overturning of
a pickup truck carrying female workers left seven injured. Ali Ziaei,
head of the crime scene investigation group at the forensic
organization, reported in April 2024 that 2,115 workers had died and
27,000 had been injured due to work-related accidents in 2023. (Etemad
daily, June 15, 2024) Unfortunately, there is no detailed data
specifically regarding female workers.
Female Heads of Household: Street Vending for a Bite of Bread
Many female heads of household are compelled to engage in activities
like street vending due to severe poverty and a lack of access to stable
jobs. As the lower income brackets of society continue to grow poorer,
the number of women resorting to street vending is increasing daily.
These women often juggle their roles as mothers while bearing the
responsibility of providing for their families. Up until a decade ago,
street vending was predominantly seen as a male occupation, with very
few women taking to the streets to set up shop. However, today, the
economic pressures and financial burdens placed on female heads of
household are so overwhelming that street vending has become a
well-established job for many of them. Wherever street vendors gather,
women are an integral part of that scene. Despite this reality, there is
no accurate data on the number of female street vendors. The number of
women engaged in this activity has doubled since the onset of the
COVID-19 pandemic. (Arman-e Melli newspaper, June 7, 2024) Asieh is a
woman who has been making a living for the past five years by selling
tea, coffee, and herbal infusions in Tehran’s Tajrish Square. Her
husband is completely disabled, and she must also support her two
daughters. Asieh remarked, "At first, working in the street was very
difficult and embarrassing. But when you have nothing and no capital,
you put aside your embarrassment and focus solely on feeding your
children, even if it means street vending." Najmeh is another woman who
began street vending four years ago due to her divorce and the
responsibility of caring for her two children. The sun has severely
weathered her face, reflecting the toll of her street vending work.
Regarding the stress of her job, Najmeh said, "When municipal officers
come to clear the area, they are so harassing that the cold, heat, and
sunburn don't even register."
The Feminization of Poverty Amidst Harsh Economic Conditions
Under the rule of the clerics, Iranian society is becoming increasingly
impoverished. According to the latest official statistics, the poverty
line in Iran is set at 30 million tomans ($484), yet over 30 million
people live below this threshold. (eghtesadonline.com, September 12,
2024) In this context, not only workers and retirees but also government
employees and most of the country's salaried population are struggling
to make ends meet. The minimum wage for workers in 2024 is reported at 7
million tomans ($113), while the pension for retirees is set at 9
million tomans ($145). (sepidarsystem.com, May 20, 2024) This is
assuming these wages are actually paid, as workers and retirees
frequently endure several months without receiving even these minimal
amounts due to the depleted state of the government treasury and
relevant ministries. In such dire economic circumstances, with high
unemployment rates, the situation is even worse for women, who face
discrimination in hiring and employment. Some female heads of household
in Kurdistan, Kermanshah, and Hormozgan provinces resort to porter work
(koolbari) to meet their families' expenses. In some cases, the pressure
from the lack of suitable jobs and the necessity of providing for their
children’s health and education drives female heads of household to
engage in unconventional activities, such as selling organs or even
prostitution. According to a government expert, the feminization of
poverty is a very dangerous issue. A society trapped in chronic female
poverty cannot be expected to demonstrate high tolerance. (Rouydad24.ir,
June 2, 2024) The clerical regime has no plans to improve the economic
conditions for the people, especially for women, nor does it wish to. By
keeping the population impoverished, the regime aims to keep people
preoccupied with meeting basic daily needs, hoping to prevent any
uprising against its oppressive rule. However, this strategy is a grave
miscalculation. Iranian society has become a powder keg, and despite the
severe and ruthless repression by the clerics, there have been at least
five major nationwide uprisings over the past seven years. All evidence
points to an approaching day when the final surge of popular anger will
erupt, sweeping the ruling religious tyranny from the pages of Iranian
history once and for all.>>
Source:
https://wncri.org/2024/10/16/female-heads-of-household-poverty-in-iran/
Women's Liberation Front 2019/cryfreedom.net 2024
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