Women in Iran: 40 years of saying NO to the Islamic Republic and Political Islam

Women’s role in the current strikes

The uprising of January 2018 took place against the backdrop of widespread strikes by workers, teachers and others, but it itself paved the way for the growth of those strikes. The strike of the Haft Tapeh sugar cane workers, the strike by steelworkers of Ahavz, the teachers’ national strike, the general strike in Kurdistan and the truck drivers’ strike are among the protests in which women played a significant role.