After the death of Mehsa Amini, Priyanka Chopra has come out in support of women protesting in Iran. In a note, Priyanka urged the officials and those in power to listen to the protesters and understand their issues.
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Priyanka Chopra has joined a long list of artists across the world who have expressed solidarity with Iranian women protesting over the death of Mahsa Amini. Global star, entrepreneur and filmmaker Priyanka Chopra took to social media to write a long note expressing her support for the women of Iran. He also urged others to come forward and raise their voice against the Iranian Morality Police.
Priyanka supports Iranian women
Priyanka Chopra has supported the protests of Iranian women over the death of Mehsa Amini. Priyanka wrote a lengthy note on Instagram and said, “Women in Iran and around the world are standing up and raising their voices, cutting their hair in public and protesting for Mahsa Amini in many other ways. Whose young life was so ruthlessly snatched away by the Iranian Morality Police. This was done for wearing her hijab ‘incorrectly’. The voices that forcefully speak after silence erupt like a volcano. And she won’t stop and won’t be suppressed.”
He continued, “I am shocked by your courage and your purpose. It is not easy to risk your life to challenge the Patriarchal Establishment and fight for your rights. But, you are courageous women who are doing it every day, no matter what the cost.
Priyanka urged the officials and those in power to listen to the cries of the protesters and understand their problems. He further said, “To decide whether this movement will have a lasting impact, we must listen to their call, understand the issues and then join our collective voice. We should also achieve all that can influence others as well. Number matters. Add your voice for this important movement. Be aware and be vocal, so that these voices are no longer forced to remain silent. I stand with you Jin, Xian, Freedom…Women, Life, Freedom.”
Who is Mahsa Amini and how did she die?
Mahsa was arrested on 13 September when she was leaving Tehran metro station with her brother and other relatives. She was arrested for violating Iran’s strict rules for women wearing a hijab headscarf and modest clothing. Mahsa was in a coma for three days, then died “of natural causes”, as claimed by the authorities, but according to activists, the cause of her death was a fatal blow to the head.
Following the incident, thousands of Iranians have taken to the streets over the past two weeks to protest the death of Mahsa Amini. Women around the world have shown solidarity with the plight of Iranian women by cutting or shaving their hair in public at rallies and demonstrations, or on filming.
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