the Obamas said, "You are delivering a powerful message that injustice should not be accepted."
Digital Desk: Former US President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, said they are standing in solidarity with Iranian women who are protesting against Iran's harsh laws.
In a statement they released in response to Iran's anti-hijab demonstrations on the International Day of the Girl, the Obamas said, "You are delivering a powerful message that injustice should not be accepted."
The Obamas asserted that they were in awe of the Iranian girls for taking such a proactive attitude in demanding that the present be altered from the past and that Iranian women be given access to all of the opportunities and advantages they are entitled to.
The former US President and First Lady noted that the rights they advocate for are universal: equality, the freedom to express one's identity freely without fear of harassment or violence, and the right to make their own decisions about how one appears, dresses, and behave.
Encouraging them to never lose hope, the Obamas stated, there are surely difficult days ahead, and our hearts go out to those who have tragically lost loved ones in Iran. But we believe that the future will ultimately belong to the young women and girls of Iran who are refusing to be silent.
"You remind us that true power comes not from clinging to the past, but from the effort to build a better future," they added.
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