Suheyla Azizi: The Islamic Republic of Iran Knows That If Women Are Free, the Entire Society Will Be Free

Alirza Quluncu, Voice of America, March 08, 2024

Suheyla Azizi, political activist

Political activist Suheyla Azizi, in an interview with Voice of America for International Women's Day, says that from the early years of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the regime considered it necessary to keep women under pressure and control to strengthen its tyranny.

"The Islamic Republic insists on deciding how women should cover their bodies because the foundation of tyranny is to force women to be passive and obedient. If a woman submits to tyranny, society will also submit to tyranny," says the political activist.

Suheyla Azizi: Women's Activism for Lake Urmia Shows Their Attention to All Societal Issues

Alirza Quluncu, Voice of America, August 26, 2023

Suheyla Azizi

Political activist Suheyla Azizi, in an interview with Voice of America, discussed the recently implemented "Hijab and Chastity" project in Iran, which strengthens the control over women's clothing. She states that for 44 years in Iran, women have been viewed as the guilty party.

Suheyla Azizi also evaluated the growing activism of women in recent times, particularly related to campaigns about the situation in Lake Urmia in Iranian Azerbaijan.

Suheyla Azizi: The Islamic Republic of Iran Silenced Women First

Alirza Quluncu, Voice of America, March 08, 2019

Suheyla Azizi

Suheyla Azizi says that after the establishment of the Islamic Republic, the first protests were organized by women, and the government first silenced the voices of women, then suppressed other groups.

Speaking to Voice of America on the occasion of International Women's Day on March 8, the women's rights activist discussed the struggle for equal rights by women in Iran and Iranian Azerbaijan.

Suheyla Azizi: Feminism is Essential for Social Justice

Alirza Quluncu, Voice of America, March 8, 2014

Suheyla Azizi

In an interview with Voice of America on the occasion of International Women’s Day,  Suheyla Azizi described feminist thought as a necessity for social justice. The Azerbaijani women’s rights activist assessed the participation of Southern Azerbaijani women in modern popular movements and the current national movement, emphasizing the need for an independent women's movement to emerge as part of these ongoing efforts.