Narges Mohammadi Calls for Global Unity to Criminalize Gender Apartheid on March 8th

As March 8th approaches, Narges Mohammadi delivers a powerful message to the Nobel Peace Center, calling on women worldwide to unite in the fight against gender apartheid. She emphasizes that this is a universal battle—one that demands collective resistance and the urgent recognition of gender apartheid as a crime against humanity.

This is her message for this critical day:

“As March 8 approaches, I want to speak to all women. This is a call to action.

Women in Iran and Afghanistan are on the frontlines of a universal battle against gender apartheid. They risk everything to reclaim the rights that should never have been taken from them.

Their fight is not just theirs—it is ours.

Their resistance proves that no regime, no power, no oppression can silence women. But words alone are not enough.

Now is the time to act.

We must build true solidarity—not just in spirit, but in determination, in movement, in real change. Women must lead this global struggle.

The path ahead is difficult, but history is made by those who refuse to accept injustice.

We must not fear. We must stand against those who violate women’s rights—those who do not believe in democracy, those who seek to control our bodies and minds.

I am grateful to the Nobel Peace Center, the Nobel Institute, and the Norwegian Nobel Committee for standing with me and with the “Woman, Life, Freedom movement.”

This solidarity strengthens our fight and brings us closer to a world where freedom and equality are not just ideals, but realities.

“Woman, Life, Freedom” is more than a slogan—it is a way of living. And together, we will make it a reality.”

Narges Mohammadi
March 2025