On March 4th, the Iranian Resistance hosted an international conference in honor of International Women’s Day, where renowned women leaders from Europe and the United States attended to show their support for the Iranian people’s revolution, with a focus on the leading role of women.
The keynote speaker was Maryam Rajavi of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI). She also discussed the NCRI’s 36-year-old plan for outlining the rights and freedoms of women.
Other speakers included Ms. Sarvenaz Chitsaz, Chair of the NCRI’s Women’s Committee, Linda Chavez, former White House Director of Public Liaison, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, former German Minister of Defense, Dominique Attias, President of the European Law Society Federation, Latifa Aït Baala, Member of the Parliament of Brussels, Prof. Yakın Ertürk, UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, Margarita Duran Vadell, former Spanish Senator and journalist, Maria Greca, former Romanian MP, Kathleen Depoorter, Member of the Belgian Parliament, and Judy A. Sgro, Canadian MP.
During the conference, Mrs. Rajavi emphasized the importance of restoring the rights of the oppressed for democracy, with a focus on the freedom and rights of Iranian women.
The conference focused on the desire for freedom and democracy in Iran and the opposition to the misogynistic policies of the clerical regime. The speakers also condemned the IRGC as a terrorist organization and the oppressive regime in Tehran.
Ms. Sarvenaz Chitsaz, Chair of the NCRI’s Women’s Committee, said, “In our resistance against the misogynist policies of the clerical regime, the leading and impressive role of women in the uprising is the result of this 44-year struggle. Naturally, the indispensable role of Mrs. Rajavi, the NCRI president-elect, in achieving equality and the empowerment of all women is outstanding.”
Linda Chavez, former White House Director of Public Liaison, spoke about the MEK, saying, “There has been, for decades now, an organization and a group that has fought the regime. And that, of course, is the MEK.
Mrs . Chavez. Maryam Rajavi has been a leader of this organization for decades. And she has been someone who has been fearlessly standing up to the regime in Tehran.”
People want freedom and democracy. They don’t want forced religious laws. They reject the dictatorship of Khamenei and all factions of the regime. They are saying down to the dictator, Shah, and mullahs.”
The conference ended with the speakers emphasizing the need for the international community to support the Iranian people’s desire for freedom. The speakers praised the leadership of Mrs. Rajavi and the sacrifices made by women in the struggle for freedom and dignity in Iran.
Dominique Attias, President of the European Law Society Federation and vice-boutonniere of Paris, said, “The people of Iran are shouting no to Shah, no to mullahs.
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