THE Iranian Women's Solidarity Group has sent out the following letter asking sponsorship for the planned women's delegation to Iran.
Dear comrades, In the recent revolution in Iran blaved a significant part in the overthrow of the Shah's regime. Their demands were the general demands for the overthrow of the corrupt and barbaric dictatorship and the establishment of democrights rather their own demands.
However in the recent wave of demonstrations and rallies following Women's Day in Iran women neen demanding rights. This meant demands as basic as the right to choose one's clothing, provIsion childcare and contraception, as well as te rigne to work, lei alone full equality with men.
These actions have met with a great deal of hostility and also attacks religious fanatics and agents provocateurs who support the Furthermore the question of women's rights has equated with other aspects of westernisation SO that demands for women's rights termed COULLICT. revolutionary.
We are a group of Iranian and British women who believe for in women's liberation and its importance revolution in any society. We are calling for a delegation to be sent to Iran to investigate and report back on Ine situation of women.
We are also calling for demonstration on 19 May London and for support for a conference on the situation of women in Iran on 12 May at City University in London. specific need your sponsoring and these activities and in raising money for CENE Each delegate will cost £500. A their minimum of £3,000 is needed.
Please raise this matter in your women's organisation, union, student organisation or political organisation Yours in struggle, Iranian Women's Solidarity Group Initial sponsors:
Anna Coote, Alix Holt, Tess old Gill, Sheila Cathy Porter, Angela Phillips, Margaret Renn, Amrit Wilson, been Oonagh McDonald MP.
the IWSG can be contacted at Women's Centre, Street, Clapham, SW4.
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