13-10-2022, 03:44 PM
This isn't going away. There have now been 145 deaths including children. It doesn't seem unreasonable to expect our PM to at the very least, comment on the situation there or ideally, condemn the actions of the Iranian govt.
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zeala...5YZ6Km9pJQ
Watch: Iranian Women in NZ Founder Dr Forough Amin said the revolution is not receiving enough attention from western feminists and world leaders. Credits: Images - Video - Newshub Live at 8pm
"A Kiwi Iranian activist says the deadly fight for freedom in Iran hasn't received the Western attention it deserves - believing the fear of being Islamophobic is silencing Western feminists.
Iranians across the world are calling for world leaders, including New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, to speak up.
Despite these violent crackdowns, anti-government protests persist as women fight for their rights and freedom in Iran - while Iranian Kiwis fight in support of their compatriots in Iran.
Iranian Women in NZ founder Dr Forough Amin told Rebecca Wright on Newshub Live at 8pm the revolution is not receiving enough attention from Western feminists and world leaders.
"I think it's the first revolution in modern history started by women and led by women and it can be quite inspiring for women in other parts of the world. But this revolution has not received attention and support it deserves from Western feminists and women's rights activists," Dr Amin said.
She believes one of the driving factors for Western silence is the fear of causing Islamophobia. But as Dr Amin explains, the protests are not about the women who have chosen to wear a hijab but the millions of women who are living under gender-based discrimination.
"Now we are paying for the prejudices and the discriminations that Western people had against Muslim women. In order to compensate for those mistakes now they are ignoring our right for not wanting to wear hijab," Dr Amin said.
Speaking to the NZ Herald, Dr Amin suggested practical measures New Zealand could take include expelling the Iranian Ambassador from New Zealand or closing the New Zealand embassy in Iran. She also would like to see the Government designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation in New Zealand. "
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zeala...5YZ6Km9pJQ
Watch: Iranian Women in NZ Founder Dr Forough Amin said the revolution is not receiving enough attention from western feminists and world leaders. Credits: Images - Video - Newshub Live at 8pm
"A Kiwi Iranian activist says the deadly fight for freedom in Iran hasn't received the Western attention it deserves - believing the fear of being Islamophobic is silencing Western feminists.
Iranians across the world are calling for world leaders, including New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, to speak up.
Despite these violent crackdowns, anti-government protests persist as women fight for their rights and freedom in Iran - while Iranian Kiwis fight in support of their compatriots in Iran.
Iranian Women in NZ founder Dr Forough Amin told Rebecca Wright on Newshub Live at 8pm the revolution is not receiving enough attention from Western feminists and world leaders.
"I think it's the first revolution in modern history started by women and led by women and it can be quite inspiring for women in other parts of the world. But this revolution has not received attention and support it deserves from Western feminists and women's rights activists," Dr Amin said.
She believes one of the driving factors for Western silence is the fear of causing Islamophobia. But as Dr Amin explains, the protests are not about the women who have chosen to wear a hijab but the millions of women who are living under gender-based discrimination.
"Now we are paying for the prejudices and the discriminations that Western people had against Muslim women. In order to compensate for those mistakes now they are ignoring our right for not wanting to wear hijab," Dr Amin said.
Speaking to the NZ Herald, Dr Amin suggested practical measures New Zealand could take include expelling the Iranian Ambassador from New Zealand or closing the New Zealand embassy in Iran. She also would like to see the Government designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation in New Zealand. "
in order to be old & wise, you must first be young & stupid. (I'm still working on that.)