Friday, March 11, 2005
Answering for International Women's day..
Q - From KianB: So what happened for you in International Women's day?
In Iran, according to this news, the women gathered in Tehran's Laleh Park and were later arrested by anti-riot police.
Of course there was no mention of Parsay Family. I hope one day your book get published so new generation know more about their past.
A - Hello. Your question touches a sore spot!
It is a pity that this silence is over these 2 pioneer women.
While a lot of foreign women are mentioned and appraised by Iranian TVs and also some Iranian women ,who either voted for Khatami or are writng books about men, rather than women , are being mentioned and interviewed, one notices that a struggle starting from around 1920 by Fakhr Afagh Parsay is still having a long way to go to bring the awareness of men and women to a higher level to at least know who's struggles whould be mentioned,followed and give them bravery to fight against the suppression of women .
Like fighting against forced hijab on a day called International Women's day. Sorry to say I approached a radio requesting an interview to emphasis my grand mother's struggle for requesting no hijab for women and equal rights for women and was refused! At the same day I saw women like Mrs. Farnoodi who voted for Khatami who is anti-woman,pro-hijab,pro-stonning women was interviewed or those women who write books about men like Mrs. Sarshar writing about shaboon Jafari is being respected more than those who really deserve to be mentioned on this day.
Their story (Parsays) has to be told and retold, until people's awareness and braveness level is raised by making them a model. Encouragment of the issue is our duty.Wishing a brighter future for women of the world and wishing the Iranian women freeedom specially from forced Hijab.
Regards,
Roya
In Iran, according to this news, the women gathered in Tehran's Laleh Park and were later arrested by anti-riot police.
Of course there was no mention of Parsay Family. I hope one day your book get published so new generation know more about their past.
A - Hello. Your question touches a sore spot!
It is a pity that this silence is over these 2 pioneer women.
While a lot of foreign women are mentioned and appraised by Iranian TVs and also some Iranian women ,who either voted for Khatami or are writng books about men, rather than women , are being mentioned and interviewed, one notices that a struggle starting from around 1920 by Fakhr Afagh Parsay is still having a long way to go to bring the awareness of men and women to a higher level to at least know who's struggles whould be mentioned,followed and give them bravery to fight against the suppression of women .
Like fighting against forced hijab on a day called International Women's day. Sorry to say I approached a radio requesting an interview to emphasis my grand mother's struggle for requesting no hijab for women and equal rights for women and was refused! At the same day I saw women like Mrs. Farnoodi who voted for Khatami who is anti-woman,pro-hijab,pro-stonning women was interviewed or those women who write books about men like Mrs. Sarshar writing about shaboon Jafari is being respected more than those who really deserve to be mentioned on this day.
Their story (Parsays) has to be told and retold, until people's awareness and braveness level is raised by making them a model. Encouragment of the issue is our duty.Wishing a brighter future for women of the world and wishing the Iranian women freeedom specially from forced Hijab.
Regards,
Roya
# posted by roya parsay @ 8:44 AM 
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Thank you for your thoughtful answer my friend.
I also think we must do our best to bring the story of hard working Iranian women on the front for the young generation.
I also think we must do our best to bring the story of hard working Iranian women on the front for the young generation.
I totaly agree, by the way when I am angry and the subject is sensitive my englishe and sentencing the paragraphs leaves a lot to be desired. Imay need your help for those parts my friend! God bless the people who think like you and value the past to learn from it!
Forced hijab is mandatory Hijab meaning whoever gets off the plane in Iran has to have a hijab on,like Mrs. Rice too! This is called hijab ejbari in Iran and its obligatoire? or is in force 24 hrs a day,everywhere! sad? I hope the world reacts to this
# posted by 
: 8:34 AM
: 8:34 AM
Thanks Ricahrd, Ia nswered you and went anaoymous! anyway where is your picture I want to tell the story of our trip from VA!
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