Fight for the Right

RE: "Iranians Protest Bill On Rights Of Women" February 18, 2010

To the Editor:

This article carries an important message to women throughout the world, not just the Middle East. The notion that women are inferior to men is something that haf been fought for generations. The fact that women in Iran are reclaiming their rights has bearing on the entire population of women. Though women have been subjugated since the Islamic Revolution, they have begun to stand up for their rights again. The protesting of new legislation that further demeans women is very important indeed. One needs only to look at how dissenters are treated to know that this is a battle worth fighting for. That those that protest would choose to face such treatment speaks not only of their bravery, but also of the cowardice of those creating such unjust laws. I hope that through the actions of those fighting, other women in the world will see their own value.

Cheryl F.