{"id":268625,"date":"2023-01-07T10:03:52","date_gmt":"2023-01-07T09:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=268625"},"modified":"2023-02-08T00:11:32","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T23:11:32","slug":"iran-understanding-khameneis-pathetic-gesture-about-womens-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/women\/iran-understanding-khameneis-pathetic-gesture-about-womens-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran: Understanding Khamenei\u2019s Pathetic Gesture About Women\u2019s Rights\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"iran-khamenei-meeting-women-05012023\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-268626\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/iran-khamenei-meeting-women-05012023.jpg\" alt=\"iran-khamenei-meeting-women-05012023\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/iran-khamenei-meeting-women-05012023.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/iran-khamenei-meeting-women-05012023-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/iran-khamenei-meeting-women-05012023-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On Wednesday, the Iranian regime\u2019s supreme leader Ali Khamenei, once again revealed the misogynous nature of the ruling theocracy while also acknowledging the leading role of the Iranian women in the nationwide Iran uprising.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe most important tasks of women are a mother and wife. In other words, the role of housekeeping. No woman prioritizes her work over the safety of her child. Undoubtedly, if a woman is forced to choose between educating her children or work, the family is more important,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/farsi.khamenei.ir\/news-content?id=51647\" rel=\"noopener\">he said<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This has not been the first time Khamenei perfectly demonstrated the misogynous essence of his regime, liming the Iranian women\u2019s role to \u201chousekeeping and childbearing.\u201d Let\u2019s look at some of his remarks in past years.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cHousekeeping is the most natural and perfect work for women,\u201d November 29, 1993.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cSome believe that women lack great jobs. No, this is not the women\u2019s problem. Even those women with important jobs need strong moral and emotional support, which is their husband,\u201d October 22, 1997.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cFor women, housekeeping is a job. Indeed, it is a very important and future-making occupation,\u201d May 1, 2013.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Khamenei has been on record with numerous other misogynistic speeches, slandering Iranian women\u2019s dignity. But his and his regime\u2019s actions are not limited to these hate speeches toward half of the nation. The ruling theocracy has indeed deprived Iranian women of their basic rights, and it has established at least 27 institutions and organizations to oppress women. In his speech on Wednesday, Khamenei acknowledged that the number of female university students is more than the number of male students. Yet, the number of educated but unemployed housewives is also more than 60%.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">During the recent uprising, many released prisoners shared harrowing accounts of rape and torture against the incarcerated female protesters. This has been the regime\u2019s modus operandi and barbaric method to break women. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2022\/12\/16\/ayda-rostami-found-dead\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Ayda Rostami<\/a> was abducted for helping wounded protesters. Her family was informed the day after to retrieve her body. She was killed under torture.\u00a0 In recent years, regime thugs have attacked women with acids under the pretext of \u201cimproper veiling.\u201d\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Imposing the veil (Hijab) by compulsion is diametrically against Islam. Faith is based on one\u2019s free choice and out of free will.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iranprotests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iranprotests<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maryam_Rajavi\/status\/964875171529142272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 17, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Khamenei\u2019s remarks on Wednesday also revealed his utter fear of brave Iranian women.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI have been preoccupied with how to use intelligent and experienced women in different ranks of decision-making of the country, and we will certainly find a solution for it,\u201d he said, acknowledging that unlike the narrative pushed by the regime\u2019s pundits abroad, the Iranian women\u2019s demands are not limited to some social reforms such as removal of the mandatory veiling. Khamenei\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/women.ncr-iran.org\/2022\/11\/28\/women-main-target-iranian-regime\/\" rel=\"noopener\">regime has executed<\/a> many educated women, so he didn\u2019t have a sudden change of heart to use women in the \u201cdecision-making\u201d process.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What has forced Khamenei to say these words is the nationwide uprising that has persisted despite the heaviest crackdown, rattling the regime\u2019s foundation. The endurance of what many consider Iran\u2019s democratic revolution, despite the regime\u2019s attempts to quash it, confirms that it is indeed organized.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Iranian women play a leading role in this struggle across the nation, bearing the flag of freedom at all cost, chanting slogans such as \u201cwith or without hijab, onward to revolution.\u201d\u00a0 In fact, women have been the trailblazers in the fight against the misogynous regime. Many of them have sacrificed their lives while acting as leading officials or members of the Iranian opposition, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/pmoi-mek\/\" rel=\"noopener\">People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran<\/a> (PMOI\/MEK).\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This bravery and tenacity have inspired a nation and the world and terrified the misogynous regime to its core. Thus, Khamenei was forced to speak about the \u201cdecision-making\u201d position of women. Due to his regime\u2019s misogynous nature, taking such action or changing behavior, as Khamenei has repeatedly warned against it, would accelerate the system\u2019s collapse as the latter rapidly draws closer.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This pathetic gesture well portrayed his absolute deadlock facing the true \u201cforce of change\u201d in Iran. His oppression of women has backfired, and he has no other choice but to continue its brutality, which would add to the society\u2019s restiveness.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, the president-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, had spoken of the immense power of women as the force of change and their threat to the regime in her remarks on June 21, 1996, in Earls Court, London.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MUST-WATCH: Excerpt from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maryam_Rajavi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Maryam_Rajavi<\/a> landmark speech at London&#39;s Earls Court, June 21, 1996. &quot;Today&#39;s oppressed women are the victors of tomorrow. Their voices will echo forever.&quot; So true! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sNdH4fSbSB\">pic.twitter.com\/sNdH4fSbSB<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranRevoIution2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranRevoIution2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ali Safavi (@amsafavi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/amsafavi\/status\/1597345343863414785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 28, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe misogynous, inhuman mullahs are intent on destroying the rights and freedoms of women and trampling upon their human dignity in order to bolster the pillars of their regime. But to the mullahs, I say, if you think that you can get what you want because the yearning to live freely and think freely has died in the world, you are gravely mistaken. You have done your utmost to humiliate, suppress, torture, and slaughter Iranian women, but rest assured that you will receive the blow from the very force you discounted, the very force whom your reactionary mindset cannot allow you to take into consideration,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday, the Iranian regime&rsquo;s supreme leader Ali Khamenei, once again revealed the misogynous nature of the ruling theocracy while also acknowledging the leading role of the Iranian women in [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":268626,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,15,16],"tags":[133,141,204],"class_list":{"0":"post-268625","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-iran-resistance","8":"category-human-rights","9":"category-women","10":"tag-women-rights","11":"tag-human-rights","12":"tag-maryam-rajavi"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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