Women attacked most in November 4 protests in Iran

By Persiantoenglish

Leadership of Women in Recent Protests is the Reason for Widespread Repression of Women in13 Aban Demonstrations

During the protests of November 4th, the repressive forces did not respect the former usual security limits of women and treated them the most agressively. Although the repressive forces have already displayed violent behaviour with women during the former demonstrations, on November 4th they had a much more violent and brutal approach.

The security forces attacked women more than ever and beat them in public. Some political analysts believe that less violent behaviour toward women in public by military forces has resulted in leadership of women in recent protests. On November 4th, women were beaten more than men. It should be mentioned that during the last months, the repressive forces have had very violent encounters with women, but some analysts believe that this violent behaviour was not publicized enough, therefore it resulted in an increase in participation of women in recent protests.

During the protests of November 4th, harsh encounters with women were displayed in different areas of Tehran. Many reports have been published highlighting the aggressive attacks against women by repressive Basij and revolutionary guard forces.

Some witnesses told Iran News Agency that women arrested on November 4th were taken to an area around Shiroodi Stadium and then were transferred by two buses to an unspecified location. It seems that the security forces planning for widespread arrests of women had prepared several buses for this purpose to place them in certain location. A report presented by reliable withnesses indicates extreme behaviour against arrested women.