"The 10 Baha’i women were executed because they believed in a faith that promotes gender equality, unity, justice and truthfulness..."
Those ten women are like flowers, that may bloom forever. Here is an artwork by Junior Youths to honor their sacrifice.
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"We stand firmly against such human rights violations and strongly condemn the actions that led to the tragic loss of these innocent lives..."
- Rajesh Gogna
Secretary-General
Human Rights Defence International
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"The GENDER BIASED LIFE lived by women of all faiths and backgrounds in Iran for many decades and which continues to this day.....same story of women’s struggles for gender equality in Iran today. "
- Dr. Nuzhat Parveen Khan
Indian Academician, and Author
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We remember the execution 40 years ago of the 10 Baha’i woman in Shiraz. Today the fight for gender equality in Iran continues. We support the women’s and men’s strive for freedom and justice in Iran! #OurStoryIsOne
#1 of 10-This is the story of 57 year old Ezzat-Janami Eshraghi, hanged with 9 other Baha'i women on June 18th, 1983. The story of the 10 Bahá’í women is not over. Today's women in #Iran are still bravely striving for justice & equality. #OurStoryIsOnenews.bahai.org/story/1668/
#2 0f 10 - 46 year old Nusrat Ghufrani Yaldaie was arrested, brutally tortured because she refused to give details about other #Bahais and was kept in solitary confinement for 55 days. Nusrat was executed by hanging on June 18th, 1983. #OurStoryIsOnenews.bahai.org/story/1674/
#3 of 10 - Zarrin Moghimi-Abyaneh had a degree in English Literature and was just 29 when she was executed by hanging. The story of the 10 Bahá’í women is not over. Today's women in #Iran are still bravely striving for justice & equality. #OurStoryIsOnenews.bahai.org/story/1668/
#4 of 10- 24 year old Simin Saberi worked as a secretary. She was hanged with 9 other Baha'i women on June 18th, 1983. Some of her 'crimes' included being unmarried & being a Baha'i. In #Iran brave women still strive for justice & equality. #OurStoryIsOnebic.org/news/ourstoryi…
#5 of 10-Tahereh Arjomandi Siyavushi (30) was a nurse. In prison she wouldn't give information about others so she was forced to watch her husband, Jamshid,being tortured. June 18th,1983-Tahereh was hanged with 9 other #Bahai women.Jamshid was hanged 2 days earlier #OurStoryIsOne
#6 of 10-Mahshid Niroumand (27) had a degree in physics & diplomas in English, German & French. She was sentenced to death for the 'crimes' of being a Baha’i, teaching children’s classes & being unmarried. On 18/6/1983 Mahshid was hanged with 9 other #Bahai women. #OurStoryIsOne
#7 0f 10- Before 25 year old Akhtar Sabet's arrest she worked as a children's nurse.. On June 18th, 1983 Akhtar was executed by hanging with 9 other #Bahai women. Today in #Iran brave women like Akhtar still sacrifice everything for justice & equality. #OurStoryIsOne
#8 of 10 - Shahin Dalvand was known as Shirin - which means sweetness.She studied sociology & wrote a thesis about drug addiction so good it was later used by her professors. On June 18th, 1983 Shirin was executed with 9 other #Bahai women. She was 25 years old. #OurStoryIsOne
#9 of 10-Roya Eshraghi (23) was studying to be a vet but was expelled because she was a #Bahai. On June 18th, 1983 she was brought for execution with 9 others -including her mother.Her father had been hanged 2 days earlier.She wouldn't recant so she too was hanged.#OurStoryIsOne
#1of 10 - Ezzat-Janami was 57 years old when she was hanged along with 9 other #Bahai women - including her daughter - on this day 40 years ago. The struggle for equality and justice for #Iraninanwomen continues #OurStoryIsOne#داستان_ما_یکیست
#10 of 10 - Mona Mahmoudnejad was doing homework when she was arrested. The charges against her were that she taught children’s classes & wouldn't say she wasn't a #Bahai . Mona was hanged along with nine Baha’i women on June 18th, 1983. She was 17 years old. #OurStoryIsOne
True story. To commemorate 40th anniversary of the horrific injustice done to the 10 Bahá’í women of Shiraz 18th of June 1983 @TinySpeck_ & I made this.
Pippa Walton mirrors the last days of the life of Mona Mahmoudnizhad who was hanged aged 17.
#OurStoryIsOne#GenderEquality
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