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Reyhaneh Jabbari was executed

Posted by Maryam Namazie
On October 27, 2014
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execution, Iran, Reyhaneh Jabbari, women

They killed Reyhaneh on October 25 – a day of international protest against the throwing of acid on women in Iran for “bad veiling”. Reyhaneh lives on in all those fighting against the vile Islamic regime of Iran. Despite huge amounts of security, her funeral was held yesterday on 26 October. Here is footage of […]

Posted by Maryam Namazie
On July 9, 2014
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Bread and Roses, Iran, Libya, revolution, women

Bread and Roses TV – A Political Social Magazine on New Channel TV With Maryam Namazie, Fariborz Pooya, and Bahram Soroush Director: Reza Moradi; Programme Consultant: Poone Ravi برنامه نان و گل سرخ مجله ای سیاسی – اجتماعی در کانال جديد با فريبرز پويا٬ بهرام سروش و مريم نمازى کارگردان: رضا مرادى٬ مشاور برنامه: پونه […]

Posted by Maryam Namazie
On December 3, 2013
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burqa, Islamism, Secularism, veil, women

WE SHOULD NOT ABANDON SECULARISM Unveiled: A Publication of Fitnah – Movement for Women’s Liberation December 2013, Volume 1, Issue 3 Editor: Maryam Namazie. Design: Kiran Opal The publication is available here. PDF version available for download. URGENT ACTION: REJECT SEX SEGREGATION IT’S 2013. LET’S NOT TIME TRAVEL Universities UK (UUK) guidance to universities on […]

Posted by Maryam Namazie
On November 23, 2013
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Sex segregation, universities UK, women

UPDATE: * There will be a protest at Universities UK offices in London on 10 December 2013, International Human Rights Day, to oppose sex segregation. You can join Facebook Events Page here. * Teams of Sex Apartheid Busters are being organised to break segregation wherever it is instituted. To join, email maryamnamazie@gmail.com. Universities UK (UUK) has […]

Posted by Maryam Namazie
On September 5, 2013
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Afghan, Aryana, women

Have you heard the lovely Aryana singing about the plight of Afghan women? She’s one of the judges of an Afghan singing competition (The Voice) and has received threats for appearing on TV unveiled. In the below interview in English, she says: Being a woman, the problem is… whatever she does in Afghanistan is a […]

Posted by Maryam Namazie
On July 30, 2013
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pregnant, Turkey, women

The absurdity continues. In Turkey, an Islamist or “Muslim thinker” as they are often called has said that pregnant women should stay home as “it’s disgraceful”, it’s “immorality”. The country’s highest religious body has said that whilst motherhood is a gift, pregnant women should dress more “modestly”. The misogynist comments have sparked protests, including by […]

Posted by Maryam Namazie
On July 30, 2013
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Islam, Kuwait, sex slaves, women

If only someone had thought of it sooner. But better late than never I guess… (This is from 2011 by the way but too good to pass up on) A female Kuwaiti politician has called for the legalization of sex slavery, saying it would protect decent, devout and virile Kuwaiti men from adultery. And all […]

Posted by Maryam Namazie
On July 20, 2013
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Saudi, sex apartheid, women

Did you hear the latest? Women in Hafar Al-Batin, Saudi Arabia have been banned from using the library. Their male guardian has to take out books for them. But not to worry – hope is on hand in the form of the findings of last year’s all-male conference on “women in society” pictured below. Or […]

Posted by Maryam Namazie
On June 30, 2013
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Taslima Nasrin, whore, women

Throughout the ages, dissenting women have always been called whores. I know I have many times. My response? “Yes, yes, I am a whore…” Read below Taslima Nasrin’s poem called “You go Girl”, which she read out during her speech at Atheist Ireland’s Dublin conference “Empowering Women Through Secularism” (and which by the way made […]

Posted by Maryam Namazie
On April 22, 2013
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Fitnah, Iran, women

From Fitnah – Movement for Women’s Liberation Here is some interesting footage of women in Iran at a football stadium. The regime’s female security is warning women to behave via loudspeakers and telling them to stop dancing and shouting slogans. As is the case in Iran, even attending a football match becomes political. Women continue […]

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Reyhaneh Jabbari was executed

Women in the Revolutions

We should not abandon secularism

Rescind endorsement of sex segregation at UK universities

I’m a dishonour to culture and tradition; a black mark on faith and religion

Even pregnant women are immoral

Many problems can be solved with sex slaves

Hope for Saudi women

Yes I am a whore

My Right, Woman’s Right