I WILL-Iranian Women’s Institute For Life And Liberty

I WILL-Iranian Women’s Institute For Life And Liberty Join IWILL

Iranian Women Institute For Life And Liberty (IWILL)

Inspired by the Woman Life Freedom uprising, IWILL seeks to provide a platform to raise awareness about, and support, women who have been victims of gender apartheid and discrimination.

📚✨ Introducing the Women-Gods Society Book Club ✨📚 Every woman’s story matters.Throughout history, women have challenged...
06/29/2026

📚✨ Introducing the Women-Gods Society Book Club ✨📚

Every woman’s story matters.
Throughout history, women have challenged oppression, broken barriers, and fought for freedom, equality, and dignity. Their voices continue to inspire us today.
Join us for the very first gathering of the Women-Gods Society Book Club, hosted by I-WILL—a welcoming space to learn, reflect, and engage in meaningful conversations about the women who have shaped history and continue to inspire change.
📖 Our first book:
The Ladies’ Secret Society by Manda Zand Ervin
No pre-reading required! Whether you’ve finished the book, read a few chapters, or simply want to listen and learn, you are welcome.
🗓 July 18
🕛 12:00 PM PT | 3:00 PM ET
💻 Virtual on Zoom
⏱ 90 minutes
Together, we’ll explore stories that remind us that the fight for women’s freedom belongs to every culture and every generation.
Bring your curiosity, your perspective, and your voice.
🔗 Register now through the link in our bio. We can’t wait to welcome you.




Parastoo Ahmadi, the courageous Iranian singer who performed virtually in a historic caravanserai last year and broadcas...
06/19/2026

Parastoo Ahmadi, the courageous Iranian singer who performed virtually in a historic caravanserai last year and broadcast her performance live online, along with 8 members of her concert group, has been sentenced to 74 lashes, a 2-year ban on all professional audiovisual and musical activities, and a 2-year travel ban.

Parastoo and her group were charged with “offending public morality through the promotion of unveiling and the violation of customary and moral norms based on Islamic values,” among other accusations. During her performance, Parastoo defied both the censorship of women’s voices and Iran’s compulsory hijab laws.

That these sentences are being handed down at the very moment the western governments are once again normalizing and negotiating with the Islamic Republic is a betrayal felt deeply by Iranian women. For 47 years, Iranian women have resisted a system that criminalizes our voices, their bodies, and their freedom, and despite the lashes, prison sentences, and repression, we continue to resist.

Afghan women are again rising against Taliban oppression. In Herat, protests erupted after women and girls were detained...
06/14/2026

Afghan women are again rising against Taliban oppression. In Herat, protests erupted after women and girls were detained over alleged “hijab violations.” Taliban forces responded with gunfire, arrests, and violence, reportedly killing at least two people, including a child.

And still, Afghan women resist — demanding freedom, dignity, education, and the right to live without fear.

We stand in solidarity with the women of Afghanistan and all those risking their lives for liberty and justice.

06/12/2026

We were honored to welcome Reina Rezaie as a guest speaker at HerStories: Beyond Silence—Courage Across Borders, held on March 7, 2026, in Phoenix, Arizona, in recognition of International Women’s Day.
This powerful evening brought together artists, scholars, activists, survivors, and community members to explore the impact of violence against women under religious and theocratic systems. Through art, testimony, and dialogue, we created a space for truth, healing, resilience, and solidarity across borders.
In her moving speech, Reina shared her journey from growing up under the Islamic Republic to being forced into an arranged marriage at a young age, surviving years of domestic violence, and navigating the challenges of rebuilding her life as a single mother. She spoke about being dismissed by law enforcement, escaping a life-threatening situation, and rebuilding her life after unimaginable trauma — including the arrest of her ex-husband for attempting to hire someone to kill her and her child. She spoke openly about the barriers many survivors face—including isolation, cultural stigma, immigration-related vulnerability, and not being believed when seeking help.
Despite immense obstacles, Reina chose freedom. Her story is one of courage, perseverance, and the determination to break cycles of abuse and create a better future for her children.
Today, she uses her voice to advocate for women, survivors, and vulnerable communities, reminding us why it is so important to believe women and support those seeking safety and justice.
We are deeply grateful to Reina for sharing her story and to everyone who joined us for this unforgettable evening.
🎥 Watch Reina’s full speech on our YouTube channel (link in bio).

Some people tell stories.Some people become part of a nation’s story. Marjane Satrapi was one of them.A filmmaker, writ...
06/05/2026

Some people tell stories.
Some people become part of a nation’s story.

Marjane Satrapi was one of them.

A filmmaker, writer, painter, and artist of resistance, she carried memory across borders and transformed exile into art. Through her words, drawings, and films, she gave a generation of Iranians the language for loss, resilience, survival, and hope.

She showed the world that behind every headline about Iran are lives, dreams, laughter, grief, and courage.
She drew what many could not say.

She remembered what many were asked to forget.
She turned personal pain into truths the world could no longer ignore.

از تهران تا پاریس،
از خاطره تا تصویر،
از سکوت تا روایت.

Through her art, Marjane Satrapi transformed resistance into memory and memory into legacy. Her work reminds us that art is not only a way of seeing the world, but also a way of refusing to disappear within it.

In the face of repression, she proved that stories can outlive fear, that truth can survive censorship, and that a single voice can carry the hopes of many.

May her voice continue to echo wherever stories are told, wherever freedom is imagined, and wherever people refuse to surrender their memories to silence.

06/01/2026

We were honoured to welcome Lawdan Bazargan as a guest speaker at HerStories: Beyond Silence—Courage Across Borders, held on March 7, 2026, in Phoenix, Arizona, in recognition of International Women’s Day.

This powerful evening brought together artists, scholars, activists, survivors, and community members for a meaningful program of art, testimony, and dialogue focused on the experiences of women living under religious and theocratic oppression. Through shared stories and creative expression, participants fostered understanding, healing, and solidarity across borders.

Lawdan delivered a compelling presentation highlighting the stories of women who lost their lives to so-called “honour killings” and shed light on the impact of Sharia law and other religiously justified practices that affect the rights and freedoms of women. Her courageous voice helped spark important conversations about human rights, gender equality, and the need to stand against all forms of violence and discrimination.

We are deeply grateful to Lawdan and to everyone who joined us in making this evening of reflection, awareness, and community possible.

Watch her full speech on our YouTube channel (link in bio).

👩🏻‍🎓🎤👩🏻‍🏫

05/10/2026

At our HerStories: Beyond Silence event, one of the most powerful moments came from a voice that wasn’t in the room.
Vinal, a Yazidi survivor, first opened up about her experience during one of our online sessions — a profound act of trust.

Though a family emergency kept her from joining us in Phoenix, her story was carried to our stage with love and care by Amal, a fellow Yazidi refugee who made it all possible.
We are endlessly grateful to both of them.

To Vinal: your courage is not lost. It lives in every person who heard your story and felt less alone — and in every voice it may have inspired to finally speak.
To Amal: thank you for being the bridge between silence and truth.

🎥 Vinal’s full testimony is available on our YouTube channel — watch it, share it, let her voice reach further. Link in bio.
This is why we do this work. 🤍

05/05/2026

Caption:
Internet isn’t a luxury—in Iran, it’s survival.
Millions are cut off.
No news. No contact. No voice.
While propaganda flows freely, truth is silenced.
Same country. Same network. Different access.

I-WILL stands with the people of Iran and demands free, open internet access for all.

Speak up. Demand action. Let Iran be heard.

04/29/2026

Trigger Warning ⚠️
This video contains discussions and footage of torture, acid attacks, burns, disfigurement, and state violence.

We were honored to welcome Dr. Sona Kazemi as a guest speaker at HerStories: Beyond Silence—Courage Across Borders, hosted on March 7, 2026, in Phoenix, Arizona, in recognition of International Women’s Day.

This extraordinary evening brought together artists, scholars, activists, survivors, and community members for an inspiring program of art, testimony, and dialogue addressing violence against women under religious and theocratic regimes. Through shared stories and creative expression, the event created space for truth, healing, and solidarity across borders.

Dr. Kazemi shared powerful insights from her book, Disabling Relations, centering the voices of disabled survivors within the contexts of state power, nationalist rhetoric, supranational law and diplomacy, and capitalist imperialism. She also discussed her chapter Burning Wounds, examining acid attacks as a form of patriarchal violence facilitated by the state, and how ableism, toxic masculinity, and impunity are used to control women’s bodies, futures, and autonomy.

We are deeply grateful to Dr. Kazemi and all who joined us in making this evening of courage, awareness, and community possible.

We invite you to listen to her full speech on our YouTube channel (link in bio).

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