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Welcome to cryfreedom.net, formerly known as Womens Liberation Front.  A website that hopes to draw and keeps your attention for  babout the 21th. century feminist revolution as well especially the Zan, Zendegi, Azadi uprising in Iran and the and the uprisings of our sisters in other parts of the Middle-east. This online magazine that started December 2019 is published every week. Thank you for your time and interest.
Gino d'Artali
indept investigative journalist
radical feminist and women's rights activist 
 


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JINA MAHSA AMINI
The face of Iran's protests. Her life, her dreams and her death.

In memory of Jina 'Mahsa' Amini, the cornerstone of the 'Zan. Zendegi. Azadi revolution.
16 February 2023 | By Gino d'Artali

And also
Read all about the assasination of the 22 year young Jina Mahsa Amini (Kurdistan-Iran) and the start of the Zan, Zendegi, Azadi (Women, life, freedom) revolution in Iran  2022
and the latest news about the 'Women Live Freedom' Revolution per month in
2024: June wk3P2 --  June wk3 -- June wk2 part3 -- June wk2 part2 -- June wk2 -- June wk1 part2 -- June wk1 -- May wk5 part2 --  overview per month
and 2023: Dec wk 5 part 2 -- Dec wk 5 -- Dec week 4-3 -- Dec wk3 -- Dec 17 - 10 -- Dec week 2 and 1 -- click here for a menu overview November - Januari 2023


Tribute to KIAN PIRFALA, 9 years old and victim of the Islamic Republic's savagery 10 years ago. Update December 23, 2023

Editorial by G. d'A.: Dear reader, as a webmaster also I constantly have to guard the read-ability of the 'Cryfreedom'-outlet and sometimes decisions need to be made to have it be for your convenience and moreso in total support of the women-led revolt in Iran which inevitably will be a grand Victory. Still, choices must be made always and so I've decided to, for now, embed all the actual news about the 'NO-hijab; 'Biological terror attscks against schoolgirls'; 'Iranian journalists under siege'; 'Blinding as a weapon' and 'The hanging spree' as part of the 'Actual news' updates of the Iran 'Woman, Life, Freedom' section. But, if need be and urgent attention and action is needed concerning the above mentioned topics it will get an extra emphasized place as part of the actual news page-layout. Thank you for being a reader and for your support of the 'Woman, Life, Freedom' revolution.
Click here for the previously tabled topics

CLICK HERE ON HOW TO READ ALL ON THIS PAGE 

Here we are to enter THE IRANIAN WOMEN'S REVOLUTIONISTS against
the supreme leader, the arch-reactionary Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and his placeman president, Ebrahim Raisi. The message of the women when he visited a university is plain: <give way or get lost> in 2023.
IN MEMORY OF ASRA PANAHI (16)- JHINA MAHSA AMINI (22) - NIKA SHAKARAMI (16), SARINA ESMAILZADEH (16) HADIS NAJAFI (20), AND MORE WOMEN WHO WERE ASSASINATED SO FAR BY THE IRANIAN AXIS OF EVIL.
  Click here for a total list so far

Dear reader, from here on the 'Woman, Life, Freedom' pages menu will look a bit different and this to avoid too many pop-ups ,meaning the underlined period  in yellow tells you in what period you are and click on another underlinded period to go there. However, when needed a certain topic will be in yellow meaning it's a link to go that topic and will open in a new window. If you dissagree about any change feel more than free to let me know what you think at info@cryfreedom.net
This does not count for the  above topics which, when clicked on, will still appear in a pop-up window and for now the 'old' lay-out 'till I worked that all out. Thank you. Gino d'Artali
(Updates June 21, 2024) z



UPDATES OF THE UPRISING  AND REVOLUTION AROUND THE ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF JINA AMINI IN CUSTODY OF THE REGIME'S ATTEMPT AND CRUELTY TO TRY AND CRUSH IT. 

Articles about JINA
March 4 - February 27, 2024:
<<Iranian Teacher Arrested for <Illegal Gathering> at Mahsa Amini's Grave...
and more news

UPDATE: February 12 , 2024:
<<Unlawfully Imprisoned Activist and Organizer of Mahsa Jina Amini's Funeral Must Be Released on Medical Grounds
<<Mahsa Amini's Father: <Everything They Have Said and Shown is Lies>
and
WHO JINA AMINI REALLY WAS.
By Diako Alavi, a journalist from Saqqez and family friend of Mahsa Amini 
and
Jina Amini, the face of Irans uprising and revolution:
www.cryfreedom.net/the-face-of-irans-protests.htm
November 15, 2023 - <<Iranian Woman Arrested on Jinas' Anniversary Tells Her Story...>
December 12, 2023 - <<EU Remembers Mahsa Amini at Sakharov Prize Awarding Ceremony...>

December 23, 2023 - <<Saleh Nikbakht Interrogated at Khomeini Airport and the Sakharov Prize confiscated by Iranian security forces...>
























We all grief for the loss of our sister / daughter of Iran Armita Gevarnand:
 


Read her story here

AND

Updates of Jina Aminis' Revolution:
Part 16: December 28 - 16, 2023

Part 17: January 23 - 6, 2024
Part 18: March 4 - February 8, 2024
   

and links to earlier parts
 
Gino d'artali's opinion: We mourn AND fight!

And read also

ONGOING 'TILL VICTORY:
Jan 2024: 'WOMAN, LIFE, FREEDOM'
REVOLUTION

 

 

December 31, 2023 - Preface about the below 3 heroines of Iran by Gino d'Artali : Beacons of hope and inspiration on the road towards a long and free Iran . * Jina Amini, our sister/daughter who martyred herself for freedom; *Narges Mohammadi, our sister and as I call her 'mother of a free Iran' and winner of the Nobel Prize of Freedom 2023 and sentenced five times to a total of 31 years in prison and 154 lashes but who refuses to give in to the mullahs' regime to wear a hijab or bow to their demands and therefore is refused medical care although needing it badly and bringing her live in danger but says "Victory is not easy, but it is certain"  * and Maryam Akbari Monfared, our sister who's encarcerated since 15 years and refuses to bow down to the mullahs saying "Finally, one day, I will sing the song of victory from the summit of the mountain, like the sun. Tomorrow belongs to us"
Read all about them here and let them inspire you on your road towards a long and free Iran or as we say in the West: 'Three strikes and the mullahs' regime is out'
Be the finalizing strike dear and brave dissent

 

 

 

A to VICTORY tribute to
NARGES MOHAMMADI
Update May 27, 2024
Narges Mohammadi, the imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate criticizes the United Nations' planned memorial ceremony for Ebrahim Raisi, calling it "a commemoration of the executions and mass killings."

May 6, 2024
"Tyranny will fall"


"Victory is not easy, but it is certain"
watch it here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LAMPz57Aqw 
Updates:
January 23, 2024
"The more of us they lock-up the stronger we become"...

Click here for a news-overview from January 15, 2024 'till October 31, 2023
 

 

 

 

 



JINA AMINI'S VOICE IS ALSO HEARD
And do read the incredible update!

despite the mullahs' regime to force it down!
And her mother speaks out loud and clear

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 




MARJAM AKBARI MONFARED

Dec 30, 2023: Not bowing for the mullahs' regime she says: "Finally, one day, I will sing the song of victory from the summit of the mountain, like the sun. Tomorrow belongs to us"



 


June 19, 2024
Neda Agha Sultan Face of the 2009 uprising in Iran

 

 

 May 27, 2024
Zhina Modarres Gorji, Kurdish Women's Sentenced to 21 Years
 
 

Click here for more stories of Heroines of Iran 

April 30, 2024
Atena Farghadani - Target on her back

 

Please do read the following articles with mostly very 'Inspiring Stories' - click on the underlined topics -
Updates
June 19, 2024: 4 decades of resistance for freedom

June 15, 2024: Employment of women Part2
 June 13, 2024: Employment of Women

and 
Click here for previous inspiring stories and  articles incl. Red Alerts

'The mullahs' regime / OHCHR* gallows' dance'

Update on this page:
June 15, 2024: Prisoner Swap with Iran is Shameful Reward
June 5 - May 23, 2024: It |Iran| puts people to death in order to terrorize the population into silence.
and other stories 
 
*OHCHR - UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Click here for earlier reports

June 18 - 15, 2024
<<Left Behind - Swedish Prisoner's Family Speaks Out After Swap...
and <<Tehran University Students Quit Islamic Association Over Election Rally...
and <<Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Narges Mohammadi Sentenced to Prison again for <Propaganda Against the State>...
and <<Forced to flee: Exiled journalists face unsafe passage and transnational repression...
and <<Isfahan: Sister of Mahmoud Mehrabi, a political prisoner sentenced to death, arrested along with her two young children...
and <<Kurdish Political Detainee Remains in Detention Despite Doctor's Release Recommendation...
and <<Political Prisoners in Evin Prison: Nasim Gholami Simiyari and Others Detained Without Trial...
and <<Arrest of Two Baloch Individuals in Kerman Following the Death of the Iranian President...
and <<Death of a Baloch Detainee Under Torture in the Drug Control Headquarters Detention Center...
and more news but most with a 'give way or go away' yell! 

When one hurts or kills a women
one hurts or kills hummanity and is an antrocitie.
Gino d'Artali
and: My mother (1931-1997) always said to me <Mi figlio, non esistono notizie <vecchie> perche puoi imparare qualcosa da qualsiasi notizia.> Translated: <My son, there is no such thing as so called 'old' news because you can learn something from any news.>
Gianna d'Artali.




Employment of Women
NCRI - Womens committee - 13 June 2024 - in Articles, in Women's News
<<Employment of Women: The 7th Article of the NCRI Plan on Women's Rights and Freedoms
The 7th article of the 12-article plan formulated by the National Council of Resistance of Iran for Women's Freedoms and Rights, unanimously approved in 1987, advocates for equal rights between men and women in the realm of employment. This pivotal article encompasses several critical provisions:
Equal Pay for Equal Work: Women should receive the same wages as men for comparable work.
Non-Discrimination: Discrimination based on gender during employment is strictly prohibited.
Benefits Parity: Women are entitled to the same benefits as men, including leave, pension, disability support, child and marriage rights, and unemployment insurance.
Special Rights during Pregnancy and Childbirth: Pregnant women and new mothers should enjoy specific rights and facilities.
Childcare Support: Ensuring access to childcare services is essential.
Iranian women continue to face significant challenges due to the oppressive rule of the Mullahs. The World Economic Forum's 2023 report paints a grim picture:
Global Ranking: Iran ranks 143rd out of 146 countries, scoring 0.57.
Gender Gap Index: The gender gap index for participation and economic opportunities stands at 34.4%, with a labor force participation rate of only 20.4% (ranking last).
Earnings Gap: A staggering 17.1% wage gap exists between men and women, placing Iran 145th globally.
Representation: Only 21.9% of legislators, senior officials, and managers are women, while professional and technical workers comprise 53.4%.
Equal Pay: The gender pay gap in Iran is 54.2%.
Political Empowerment: Iran lags significantly, with a mere 3.1% equality rate. Women’s participation in parliament is 5.9%, ministerial roles at 5.3%, and the presidency at 0%.
Women's Employment Challenges in Iran: A Closer Look at the Numbers
Gender Disparities in Formal Employment:
According to official government statistics, men constitute 68.3% of Iran’s labor market, while women make up only 14.1%.
The gray economy, unaccounted for in official data, relies heavily on female workers. Unfortunately, this sector often denies them basic rights, including job security, fair wages, and proper working conditions.
Informal Sector Exploitation:
Women, as a cheaper labor force, predominantly populate the informal sector. They endure minimum wages, irregular working hours, and inadequate health provisions.
Employers exploit this vulnerable workforce, leading to systemic deprivation of rights.
Patriarchal Barriers to Women’s Employment:
A patriarchal system systematically excludes women from equal opportunities in the labor market.
Legal and covert barriers persist, hindering women’s access to suitable jobs with equitable income.
Unemployment Rates:
In 2022, Iran’s unemployment rate for the population over 18 years old stood at 16.3%. Only 37.2% of the working-age population had jobs.
Shockingly, women accounted for slightly over 11% of the employed population, while working men constituted 63%. This fivefold disparity highlights the gender gap in employment.
During President Ebrahim Raisi’s tenure, women’s economic participation declined further.
Unemployed Graduates:
Among the 32.2 million working-age women, over 27.5 million remain outside the labor market.
Unemployment rates for associate degree graduates reveal a stark contrast: 8.3% for men and 19.1% for women.
University graduates face even greater challenges. Of the 40% unemployed graduates, a staggering 71% are women (Tejarat News, March 17, 2024).Agricultural Sector Trends:
The agricultural sector witnessed shifting dynamics. Women's employment share increased from 6.13% in winter 2022 to 4.10% in winter 2023, surpassing men.
However, overall progress remains insufficient.
The plight of women in Iran's labor market extends beyond social norms; it reflects a deliberate state policy by the Mullahs to curtail their presence in public spaces and confine them to their homes. Here are the key issues:

Placard
The placard reads, <Women's freedom is society's freedom.>
Employment of Women: The 7th Article of the NCRI Plan on Women's Rights and Freedoms
The placard reads, <Women’s freedom is society's freedom.>
Forced Housewifery and Powerlessness:
Women face societal pressure to become housewives, perpetuated through extensive advertisements.
This narrative reinforces power imbalances, leaving women vulnerable to discrimination.
Lack of Gender-Equal Platforms:
Despite encouraging women to have children, Iran falls short in creating platforms to eliminate gender inequality.
The absence of protective laws exposes women to various forms of harassment, often under the pretext of hijab.
Reserved Home Businesses:
The Deputy of Employment at the Ministry of Cooperation, Labor, and Social Welfare revealed that 80% of facilities, licenses, and home business opportunities are reserved for women.
However, this allocation doesn’t necessarily empower women-it can perpetuate their confinement.
Legal Barriers: Article 1117 of the Civil Code:
Under this restrictive law, a man can prohibit his wife from any employment.
Such regulations hinder women's economic participation and reinforce male dominance.
To address these barriers, the 7th article of the Women's Rights and Freedoms Plan by the National Council of Resistance of Iran, advocates for equal rights with positive discrimination in employment.>>
Source:
https://women.ncr-iran.org/2024/06/13/employment-of-women/
 
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