{"id":106304,"date":"2022-10-26T21:08:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T02:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uitac.com\/inthenewsblog\/iran-protests-the-start-of-a-new-movement\/"},"modified":"2025-11-29T15:41:57","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T15:41:57","slug":"feminist-movement-in-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uitac.com\/inthenewsblog\/feminist-movement-in-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Protests: The Start of a New Movement?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-110084 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/uitac.com\/inthenewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/10\/pexels-kokorevas-15521000-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"A group of protestors holding Iranian flags.\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uitac.com\/inthenewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/10\/pexels-kokorevas-15521000-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uitac.com\/inthenewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/10\/pexels-kokorevas-15521000-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/uitac.com\/inthenewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/10\/pexels-kokorevas-15521000-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/uitac.com\/inthenewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/10\/pexels-kokorevas-15521000-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/uitac.com\/inthenewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/10\/pexels-kokorevas-15521000-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Since September 16, 2022, over 270 people have died in Iran, and over 1,000 have been injured. What has been the cause of such loss? A natural disaster like an earthquake? Conflict such as war? No, it is the result of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2022\/09\/24\/middleeast\/mahsa-amini-death-iran-internet-un-investigation-intl-hnk\">ongoing protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini<\/a>. Amini, a member of the Kurdish minority, was beaten to death by Iran\u2019s morality police for not wearing her hijab or headscarf properly. Her death has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/picture-gallery\/news\/world\/2022\/09\/22\/iran-protests-erupted-after-death-22-year-old-mahsa-amini\/8081886001\/\">sparked worldwide protests<\/a>\u00a0and is the opening for our discussion on <strong>violence against women<\/strong>, <em>any act that results in the mental, physical, and\/or sexual harm of a girl, teen, or woman.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>According to the World Health Organization (WHO),<a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/violence-against-women\"> 1 in 3 women around the world are the victims of violence<\/a>. While the vast majority of these incidents are perpetrated by women\u2019s partners, intimate partner violence isn\u2019t the only form of disturbing behavior women experience.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-110085 size-medium alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/uitac.com\/inthenewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/10\/pexels-polina-tankilevitch-4830688-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"A woman with #MeToo written on her shoulder\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uitac.com\/inthenewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/10\/pexels-polina-tankilevitch-4830688-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uitac.com\/inthenewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/10\/pexels-polina-tankilevitch-4830688-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/uitac.com\/inthenewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/10\/pexels-polina-tankilevitch-4830688-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/uitac.com\/inthenewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/10\/pexels-polina-tankilevitch-4830688-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/uitac.com\/inthenewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/10\/pexels-polina-tankilevitch-4830688-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Surveys have found that <a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/article\/sexual-harassment-un-women-uk\">97 percent of women between 18-24<\/a> have experienced <strong>sexual harassment<\/strong>, <em>unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal and physical harassment of a sexual nature<\/em>. Sexual harassment goes beyond stares, sexual jokes, and catcalls. It also includes sexual advances and power dynamics that pressure and coerce women, creating a hostile environment. Since 2006, the <a href=\"https:\/\/metoomvmt.org\/\">\u201cMe Too\u201d movement<\/a> has been drawing attention to the issue of sexual abuse, harassment, and rape culture. Because of the \u201cMe Too\u201d movement, powerful men like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/entertainment-arts-63344081\">Harvey Weinstein<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/60-women-accused-bill-cosby-his-conviction-had-been-considered-n1272864\">Bill Cosby<\/a> have been prosecuted for their behavior toward women.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-110086 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/uitac.com\/inthenewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/10\/pexels-markusspiske-3671136-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Green graffiti on a white wall that says &quot;Fight sexism!&quot;\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uitac.com\/inthenewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/10\/pexels-markusspiske-3671136-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uitac.com\/inthenewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/10\/pexels-markusspiske-3671136-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/uitac.com\/inthenewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/10\/pexels-markusspiske-3671136-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/uitac.com\/inthenewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/10\/pexels-markusspiske-3671136-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/uitac.com\/inthenewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/10\/pexels-markusspiske-3671136-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It is important to understand that sexual harassment is not the same as <strong>sexism<\/strong><em>, prejudice, devaluation, and discrimination based on an individual\u2019s sex<\/em>. Examples of sexism include gender role stereotypes like the belief that women should do the laundry or are bad drivers. It can also extend to the workplace, where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.business.org\/hr\/benefits\/gender-pay-gap\/\">women are often paid less than men<\/a>. Arguably, sexual harassment involves actions taken against women, while sexism involves attitudes about women that impact the quality of their lives.<\/p>\n<p>To understand the complexity of violence and oppression women experience requires an understanding of the intersectional nature of women\u2019s lives. Intersectionality refers to the fact that a person\u2019s various identities are not separate from one another but, in fact, overlap. A person could experience violence because she is a woman, because she is an Asian woman, and because she is a lesbian Asian woman. Not only do these identities overlap, but the work of <a href=\"https:\/\/socy.umd.edu\/facultyprofile\/collins\/patricia-hill\">Patricia Hill Collins<\/a> on the <strong>matrix of<\/strong> <strong>domination<\/strong> tells us that no one form of oppression carries more weight than another. <em>Oppression is multifaceted<\/em> and can not be separated.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-110087 size-medium alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/uitac.com\/inthenewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/10\/pexels-sima-ghaffarzadeh-164970869-14030243-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"A promotional poster for Mahsa Amini that says &quot;woman, life, freedom&quot;\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uitac.com\/inthenewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/10\/pexels-sima-ghaffarzadeh-164970869-14030243-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uitac.com\/inthenewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/10\/pexels-sima-ghaffarzadeh-164970869-14030243-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/uitac.com\/inthenewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/10\/pexels-sima-ghaffarzadeh-164970869-14030243-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/uitac.com\/inthenewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/10\/pexels-sima-ghaffarzadeh-164970869-14030243-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/uitac.com\/inthenewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/10\/pexels-sima-ghaffarzadeh-164970869-14030243-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The global response to the death of Mahsa Amini is growing to a noticeable, if not yet deafening, crescendo. Women around the world are holding rallies and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2022-10-06\/la-me-iran-protests-diaspora\">cutting their hair<\/a> as a sign of protest. In Iran, women are not only rallying and cutting their hair, but they are also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-middle-east-63128184\">removing their hijabs in front of the morality police<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-middle-east-63240911\">Men in Iran are also joining the protest<\/a>, with members of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-middle-east-63240911\">men\u2019s national soccer team<\/a> expressing their solidarity with the women. Only time will tell whether these protests will have a long-term impact and result in legal, political, social, and economic equality between the sexes. The question, of course, is whether women and men around the world will be willing to identify with the key term that accompanies equality. What key term could be so all-encompassing that it would advocate for <em>legal, political, social, and economic equality between the sexes<\/em>? <strong>Feminist<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>Thompson is a co-owner of\u00a0<\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/uitac.com\/\"><span class=\"s2\"><b><i>UITAC Publishing<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/a><b><i>. UITAC\u2019s mission is to provide high-quality, affordable, and socially responsible online course materials.<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Images used in this blog:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/view-of-a-crowd-holding-flags-protesting-on-a-street-in-city-15521000\/\">View of a Crowd Holding Flags<\/a>&#8221; by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/@kokorevas\/\"> Art\u016bras Kokorevas<\/a> is licensed on <a href=\"http:\/\/pexels.com\/license\">Pexels<\/a>. This image has not been altered.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/woman-with-me-too-written-on-her-shoulder-4830688\/\">Woman With Me Too Written on Her Shoulder<\/a>&#8221; by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/@polina-tankilevitch\/\">Polina Tankilevitch <\/a>is licensed on <a href=\"http:\/\/pexels.com\/license\">Pexels<\/a>. This image has not been altered.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/graffiti-on-a-white-background-3671136\/\">Graffiti on a White Background<\/a>&#8221; by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/@markusspiske\/\">Markus Spiske<\/a> is licensed on <a href=\"http:\/\/pexels.com\/license\">Pexels<\/a>.\u00a0This image has not been altered.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/a-poster-hanging-on-trees-14030243\/\">A Poster Hanging on Trees<\/a>&#8221; by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/@sima-ghaffarzadeh-164970869\/\">Sima Ghaffarzadeh<\/a> is licensed on <a href=\"http:\/\/pexels.com\/license\">Pexels<\/a>. This image has not been altered.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since September 16, 2022, over 270 people have died in Iran, and over 1,000 have been injured. What has been the cause of such loss? A natural disaster like an earthquake? Conflict such as war? 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