TW: Mention of Gender Based Violence.

Bodily autonomy is a human right. 
 Exercising bodily autonomy should not be a death sentence and yet for countless women around the world it is. We at @feminist mourn the murder of Mahsa Amini who died after being violently arrested and beaten for not adhering to the rigid dress codes in Iran. We stand in solidarity with all peoples who are subjected to violence and denied the opportunity to express their bodily autonomy.

The fight against patriarchy is a global one and one that must be intersectional, intentional and international.

#FeministForAll Reported by @aljazeera ⬇️ “A young woman has died after falling into a coma following her detention by Iran’s morality police, state media have reported, sparking fury on social media.
 Mahsa Amini, 22, was on a visit to Tehran with her family when she was detained by the specialist police unit that enforces the strict dress code obligatory for women since shortly after the Islamic revolution of 1979.

The mandatory dress code, which applies to all nationalities and religions, not just Iranian Muslims, requires women to conceal their hair and neck with a headscarf. Reacting to the incident, human rights organisation Amnesty International said, “The circumstances leading to the suspicious death in custody of 22-year-old young woman Mahsa Amini, which include allegations of torture and other ill-treatment in custody, must be criminally investigated.”
 “The so-called ‘morality police’ in Tehran arbitrarily arrested her three days before her death while enforcing the country’s abusive, degrading and discriminatory forced veiling laws. All agents and officials responsible must face justice,” it added.
 Amini’s death comes amid growing controversy both inside and outside Iran over the conduct of the morality police, known formally as the Gasht-e Ershad (Guidance Patrol).”