The killing of Mahsa Zhina Amini, which ignited the nationwide protests of 2022, turned into one of the largest protest movements in Iran’s modern history.
Mahsa’s killing in 2022 was the spark for a movement that had been forming for years, with its most important achievement being the active presence of women at the heart of society. With Mahsa Amini’s death on the night of Friday, September 16, 2022, the largest nationwide protests against Iran’s regime began.
This movement created significant and lasting changes in society, and its achievements continue to this day.
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In today’s modern world, even among developing countries, Iranian women—despite their remarkable abilities, outstanding talents, and historic courage, regardless of their level of knowledge and education—are among the most oppressed women in the world. This is because the dictatorship’s structure, along with the rulers’ regressive culture and unjust laws rooted in gender discrimination, has placed women in such a deadlock that no path remains for them to live based on freedom, choice, and human dignity.
Amjad Amini, Mahsa Amini’s father, a few days ago on the eve of the anniversary of his daughter’s death in the custody of the regime’s morality police, posted a picture of her and wrote: “Mahsa (Zhina), my shining world, your name is still on everyone’s lips and has a place in every heart. Your memory and name are cherished.”
During the 2022 uprising, which lasted more than 10 months, many young people were killed by gunfire from regime forces, and the total number of martyrs exceeded 750.
