Statement of solidarity for the current women’s rights movement in Iran

• A statement to express grief and outrage for the tragic death of the 22-year old Iranian woman, Mahsa Amini, has been put forward by members of the International Community of Women in STEM and their allies.

The signatories of this statement are writing to express their grief and outrage for the tragic death of the 22-year old Iranian woman, Mahsa Amini, who was taken in custody by Iranian state morality guards for allegedly violating gender-discriminatory laws regarding hair covering. 

We support and stand with Iranian women and their allies who are protesting in the streets and demanding their fundamental human right to choose their own dress without coercion, and the right to bodily integrity. 

Furthermore, we express our concern for the safety and the freedom of speech of those, from the civil society or from academia, who are advocating for human rights and the values of gender equity.

Finally, we categorically denounce any persecution or use of violence against Iranian protesters, and condemn government-sanctioned violence in general and gender-based violence in particular.

Anyone willing to endorse the statement can do it here.