In Baghdad, Iran was represented at the international “Islamic Day to Combat Violence Against Women” conference by Dr. Fatemeh Mohammad Beigi, who joined Iraqi dignitaries and delegates from 23 countries in urging an end to violence against women and calling for the rescue of the people of Gaza.
“Women of Patience” Conference Held in Baghdad
The international “Islamic Day to Combat Violence Against Women,” titled “Sayyidat al‑Ṣabr” (“Women of Patience”), took place in Baghdad. It was attended by prominent Iraqi leaders including Sayed Ammar al‑Hakim (leader of the National Wisdom Movement), President Abdul Latif Rashid, Prime Minister Mohammad Shia’ al‑Sudani, Parliament Speaker Mahmoud al‑Meshhdani, and Faeq Zidan, Head of Iraq’s High Judicial Council.
Iran’s Delegation: Dr. Fatemeh Mohammad Beigi
Invited by the National Wisdom Movement, Dr. Fatemeh Mohammad Beigi—a member of Iran’s Islamic Consultative Assembly representing Qazvin, Abyek, and Alborz and a part of the Women and Family faction—attended as the official representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Commemoration of a Historic Day and Symbol
The conference coincided with the first of Ṣafar, the anniversary of Lady Zaynab’s arrival in Damascus with the captives of Karbala—a powerful emblem of violence against women and children. This day was designated as Iraq’s national Day for Combatting Violence Against Women by the late Sayed Abdul Aziz Hakim seventeen years ago, with formal approval by the Iraqi Council of Ministers.
Key Messages: Women’s Dignity, an End to Violence, and Solidarity
Speakers and participants reinforced the elevated status of women in Islamic societies and demanded a worldwide end to violence against women. They placed particular emphasis on the urgent need to save the oppressed people of Gaza—especially women and children—from the atrocities of the Israeli regime.
From: icana.ir