Justin Baldoni Instagram – As a man, as a human, and as a Bahai with spiritual beliefs that are not legal in Iran… I stand with the women of Iran. The last thing this world needs are men parading around as “moral police” trying to control of the bodies of women. Below is a repost from my brother @payamzamani – I couldn’t have set it better. “About 170 years ago the first feminist, Tahirih was strangled by her own headscarf in Tehran, her body was thrown into a well and the well was filled with stones. Before she was killed she said: “You can kill me as soon as you like, but you cannot stop the emancipation of women” For over 40 years the clergy and the government of Iran thought they can treat half of the population of the country as second class citizens and no one will come to their rescue. ‘In recent days Mahsa Amini was killed for no reason but for not having proper head covering. Mahsa is a symbol and all women of Iran know that there are thousands of Mahsa’s that no one knows their stories. And there are millions of women who are alive but every day they live a life far from complete. This is not a political issues this is a human rights issue. This is about half a population seeking equal rights. Seeking full citizenship rights. For over 40 years this government has tried to keep the women of Iran down and still they have become some of the most educated women in the world. I believe the future of Iran is bound to be shaped by the women of Iran. AbdulBaha says: “The woman has greater moral courage than the man; she has also special gifts which enable her to govern in moments of danger and crisis. If necessary she can become a warrior.” Please message Iran’s self proclaimed supreme leader @khamenei_ir and tell him enough is enough. For how long will you put down half of your population? What joy comes to you and the rest of the clerics and those who follow you blindly for committing these atrocities? I invite everyone regardless of your race and nationality but particularly the Iranian men to stand up for the women of Iran. Now is the time to say enough is enough. Thank you @fatemeillu for this powerful image #iranianwomen #مهساامینی” #mahsaamini