Statement of the Democratic Organisation of Iranian Women on May Day May 1st, the international workers’ day, is a historic day in which workers – men and women – rose to demand their rights from the capitalist system and to consolidate them. As we commemorate this day, in most countries of the world (except for […]
25th November marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and is a turning point in the history of women’s struggle for the elimination of violence perpetrated against them. Four Mirabal sisters, Patria, Minerva, Maria Teresa, and Dede) were active against Trojillo, the dictator of the Dominican Republic. Three of the Mirabal […]
DOIW has thanked international sister organisations who signed the Joint Declaration of support for the struggle of women of Iran, the text of which follows. Dear Sisters and comrades, The protests in Iran have continued unabated for more than two months now. So far, early December, there are reports of 470 protesters killed, among them […]
The Democratic Organisation of Iranian Women condemns the wave of arrests of women, including many women from Mothers for Justice, and the persecution of women and violation of their rights, under the pretext of ‘saving hejab and chastity’. The new round of arrests in Iran, which started with a recent speech and “permission” of Vali […]
No to Violence Against Women In Iran, 43 years of theocracy intent on justifying its medieval outlook, passing misogynistic laws, and then normalising their practice in the society has brought with it violence in many forms. Legislation that degrades women as second-class citizens has culminated in the violence that is the promotion of child marriage […]
In August, the Democratic Organisation of Iranian Women sent the following message to the comrades of the Women’s International Democratic Federation and its member organisations. ‘The Democratic Organisation of Iranian Women, while conveying to you its warmest greetings, would like to draw your attention to the dire situation of the women and children of Afghanistan […]
The Democratic Organisation of Iranian Women presented its contribution to the International Seminar on Women and the World of Work organised by the Democratic Movement of Women in Portugal (MDM) and supported by WIDF. Excerpts of the presentation that was on the subject of Precarious Employment and Women in Iran, are shown below: ‘We wish […]
The Democratic Movement of Women in Portugal (MDM) organised an international seminar on Women and the Labour World in Portugal and in Europe, organised in collaboration with the Women International Democratic Federation – WIDF, and with the support of Loures Municipality, Lisbon. Many women’s organisations took part and spoke about the challenges that women face […]
The Movement of Democratic Women in Israel, sent the following message to the International seminar on Women and the World of Work, held near Lisbon in Portugal, on 28th May 2021. Excerpts of the message read as follows: ‘We are sorry for our delayed response to register and participate in seminar program, because of our […]
The following is an appeal from the Steering Committee of Women’s International Democratic Federation regarding the conditions that have followed the COVID 19 pandemic. The Women´s International Democratic Federation (WIDF) saluting all the women and men who are in the fight to get out of the Covid-19 pandemic, we are in solidarity with all the peoples and […]