In 1852, the 35-year-old women’s rights activist Tahirih Ghoratolein was executed by the Iranian regime in Tehran for two things: her Bábí faith and unveiling herself. Her last words were, “You can kill me as soon as you like, but you cannot stop the emancipation of women.”  Almost exactly 170 years later, in the same … Continue reading Jîna ‘Mahsa’ Amini Was Kurdish And That Matters