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Photo essay: Feminists for Jina rally for international women’s rights

The Seattle branch of Feminists for Jina, “a group of intersectional and internationalist feminists from Iran in diaspora and exile,” gathered at Westlake Park today, Mar. 4, 2023, for a rally. The “Woman, Life, Freedom” rally served to show “support of the ongoing feminist revolution in Iran, stand in solidarity with women, trans, non-binary, queer, and other oppressed people from all backgrounds across the globe, and defend their right to bodily autonomy and a life free from discrimination and violence,” according to an Instagram post. In light of International Women’s Day, March 8, as well as the recent suspected poisoning of Iranian girls attending school, participants spread solidarity through multilingual chanting, singing, and a dance performance dedicated to amplifying the voices of women across the world.

Two group members hold up a “Woman, Life, Freedom” banner in both English and Farsi.
Two group members hold up a “Woman, Life, Freedom” banner in both English and Farsi.
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Feminists for Jina speaker leading chants.
Mo Dulitz | The Seattle Collegian Feminists for Jina speaker leading chants.
Two performers enact an emotive dance.
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Two performers enact an emotive dance.
The climax of the performance where the dancers tore off their white garments.
Mo Dulitz | The Seattle Collegian The climax of the performance where the dancers tore off their white garments.
A Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights banner: “Abortion on demand & without apology.”
A Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights banner: “Abortion on demand & without apology.”
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Another Feminists for Jina speaker who spoke in Farsi.
Mo Dulitz | The Seattle Collegian Another Feminists for Jina speaker who spoke in Farsi.
A Radical Women member with a sign saying, “Cross-border solidarity with women and students in Afghanistan and Iran!”
Mo Dulitz | The Seattle Collegian A Radical Women member with a sign saying, “Cross-border solidarity with women and students in Afghanistan and Iran!”
Participants huddle together to sing a song concluding the rally.
Mo Dulitz | The Seattle Collegian Participants huddle together to sing a song concluding the rally.

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