U.S. first lady, Jill Biden, honoured Iranian women during the Courage Awards on International Women’s Day for their power and Courage.
This was the first time the celebration was held in the White House, with women gathering in the East Room.
The first lady honoured the Women and Girl Protestors of Iran with the Madeleine Albright Honorary Group Award.
The first lady thanked the honourees who attended the event for their bravery and encouraged men all over the globe to support women’s voices and female activists fighting for their rights.
This honour to Iranian women came after the death of Mahsa Amini due to Iranian “Morality Police” brutality in September, which led to mass protests across Iran’s 31 provinces.
Schoolgirls joined the protests too and social media quickly filled up with images of young girls protesting in classrooms and defying school administrators who tried to stop them.
Response to the protests was brutal, killing around 70 children, and a huge number of women. However, Iranian women and girls persisted and are continuously fighting for their freedom and independence.
