Jîna ‘Mahsa’ Amini Was Kurdish And That Matters

In 1852 the 35-years 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 … Continue reading Jîna ‘Mahsa’ Amini Was Kurdish And That Matters