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<\/h2>\n<\/h2>\nOn March 5, 2022, hundreds of renowned female leaders from four continents joined the Iranian Resistance conference in Berlin on the eve of International Women\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n
With the landmark speech by the Iranian opposition\u2019s leader, Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, and remarks by the brave resistance of women in Ukraine, this conference demonstrated the pivotal role of women in the struggle not only for gender parity but also for freedom.<\/p>\n
Mrs. Rajavi<\/a> praised Ukrainian women\u2019s \u201cepic\u201d resistance. She also hailed the brave Iranian women and girls, who, in the forms of the \u201cResistance Units,\u201d act as the trailblazers of the struggle against Iran\u2019s misogynous regime.<\/p>\n Mrs. Rajavi, under whose leadership, women in the ranks of the Iranian Resistance have achieved unrivaled positions of authority and command, \u00a0shared the experience of women\u2019s emancipation from all forms of shackles in the male-dominated world within the Iranian opposition, Mujahedin-e Khalq (PMOI\/MEK).<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThe PMOI women firmly stood up to the barrage of slanders. They persevered for years under military and missile attacks, stood empty-handed in front of tanks, and pushed them back. Thus, they proved their competence and capabilities on the battlefield,\u201d Mrs. Rajavi said.<\/p>\n International Women\u2019s Day is a day of pride and honor for Iranian women. Because throughout this year, as in the past four decades, they have stood against the monster of misogyny, coercion, plunder, and oppression. #IWD2022<\/a>https:\/\/t.co\/4TN9N1yu5Z<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) March 5, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n She also underlined the essence of equality in the Iranian Resistance. \u201cThe men and women of this movement, who are at the forefront of the Iranian people\u2019s struggle against religious tyranny, have revived the value of resistance. They have chosen not to succumb to oppression and keep paying whatever the price necessary for eliminating it.\u201d<\/p>\n The male-dominated world, particularly the backward thinking of religious fanatics in Iran, prevented women from demonstrating their leadership qualities for decades. On the contrary, a new breed of women leaders in the Iranian Resistance has been upending those old dogmas, embracing traits like empathy, courage, and collaboration to accomplish challenging tasks while refusing to suppress the qualities that make them who they are.<\/p>\n This fact was underlined by Ur\u0161ka Ba\u010dovnik Jan\u0161a, a women\u2019s rights defender and the wife of the Slovenian Prime Minister. \u201cAs a Muslim woman, Maryam (Rajavi) has had to overcome extraordinary political, social, cultural, and ideological challenges put in place by the ruling regime in Iran. I commend Maryam\u2019s courage and commitment to empowering Iranian women. Under Maryam\u2019s leadership, women have risen to hold key positions in the Iranian Resistance movement,\u201d she told the audience on March 5.<\/p>\n .@bacovnik<\/a>: Iranian women have been on the frontline of protests against Iran\u2019s Islamic regime. They have shown enormous courage, intelligence, and strength. \u2014 NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) March 5, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n For centuries, even in modern countries, women were forced to \u201cact like men\u201d to get ahead at work. They had to play by the rules to acquire the position of leadership. The \u201cman\u2019s world\u201d causes the women\u2019s voices to go unheard; their ideas to be overlooked, making it clear that there is no space for them at the table.<\/p>\n But the women in the Iranian Resistance, and now the Ukrainian women, have turned this \u201ctable,\u201d and demonstrated their capabilities to lead the arduous struggle for freedom and equality. Thus, they have become the source of inspiration to many female leaders.<\/p>\n \u201cYou are our inspiration. Your fight will not only change Iran but will inspire women around the world. Your country will begin a new future. You will inspire women all around the world. The female power is enormous,\u201d Helle Thorning Schmidt, former Prime Minister of Denmark,\u200e told the conference.<\/p>\n .@HelleThorning_S<\/a>: You are our inspiration. Your fight will not only change Iran but will inspire women around the world. Your country will begin a new future. You will inspire women all around the world. #IWD2022<\/a> #WomenForce4Change<\/a>https:\/\/t.co\/4tJzkNK0ls<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) March 5, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n While praising Iranian women\u2019s struggle, Rita S\u00fcssmuth, former President of the German Bundestag, said, \u201cDon\u2019t believe that we are too weak to show resistance<\/a>. We must speak inside and outside the parliament. We are all part of one and in unity with men.\u201d<\/p>\n Rita S\u00fcssmuth, former President of the German Bundestag@Maryam_Rajavi<\/a> is a woman that I admire. She wants to achieve freedom and democracy.#IWD2022<\/a> #WomenForce4Change<\/a>https:\/\/t.co\/Fs9tWfVlmj<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) March 5, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Saturday\u2019s conference also hosted two Ukrainian MPs, who have now joined the ranks of Resistance. \u201cMy life changed ten days ago after the war<\/a> came to our country and Russia invaded Ukraine. This was for a reason. Everything we do will make us stronger. Ten days ago, I was a Member of Parliament. It turned out that my life will never be the same,\u201d Ukrainian MP Kira Rudik told the audience.<\/p>\n I\u2019m so proud that women are ready to do this here in Ukraine and have joined me in my resistance team. When planning to attack Ukraine, Putin only counted the men. He miscalculated.<\/p>\n .@kiraincongress<\/a>: I\u2019m so proud that here in Ukraine, women are ready to do this and have joined me in my resistance team. We will overcome. We will fight for our values and for our freedom. #IWD2022<\/a> #WomenForce4Change<\/a>https:\/\/t.co\/BH7XmI0ame<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) March 5, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \u201cIf we lose faith, we will never win. It is very important to keep the faith. To everyone who is listening, don\u2019t give up on your country,\u201d Ukrainian MP Lisa Yasko join Ms. Rudik in the call to action and underlining the role of women in the war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n .@LisaYasko<\/a>: If we lose faith, we will never win. It is very important to keep faith. To everyone who is listening, don\u2019t give up on your country. We\u2019re fighting for all of you. If we don\u2019t defend our freedom now, history will never be the same.#IWD2022<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/kUsAmecrbM<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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