Raising Awareness of Iranian Women's Struggles

Iranian Canadian Hajar Moradi, the artist behind the "Woman, Life, Freedom" banner, spoke with the WA Report recently to discuss what inspired her now-famous creation as well as her feminism and work to support Iranian women. "Woman, Life, Freedom" is the English translation of J...

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Published inThe Washington report on Middle East affairs Vol. 43; no. 2; pp. 48 - 49
Main Author Bodnaruk, Candice
Format Journal Article Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington American Educational Trust 01.03.2024
Subjects
Artists
Human rights
Jewish people
Palestinian people
Women
Zionism
Manitoba
Israel
Iran
Palestinian Territories
Canada
Gaza Strip
North America
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Summary:Iranian Canadian Hajar Moradi, the artist behind the "Woman, Life, Freedom" banner, spoke with the WA Report recently to discuss what inspired her now-famous creation as well as her feminism and work to support Iranian women. "Woman, Life, Freedom" is the English translation of Jin, Jiyan, Azadi, a slogan that became popular after the 2022 death in police custody of Mahsa Amini, 22, who was arrested for violating Iran's mandatory headscarf law. Moradi's banner is currently on display in Winnipeg at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR). When they spoke in Winnipeg on their cross-Canada book tour in Oct, Israel's current war on Gaza wasn't even a month old, yet Merza Bronstein did not hesitate to say what is happening in Gaza is another Nakba. The couple's visit to Winnipeg was co-sponsored by Independent Jewish Voices Winnipeg and Mennonite Central Committee Manitoba.
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ISSN:8755-4917
2163-2782