The beatings and torture. The unsanitary prison conditions. The loneliness, especially at night when sleep would evade me. The worries about my fate and that of my son and husband. I remember it all from prison. What kept me going was the trust and belief that others outside cared and were working for justice and my freedom. These feelings cannot be overstated. Knowing I was not truly alone is why I never gave up. Of the hundreds and thousands of political prisoners in Iranian jails now, they are, no doubt, experiencing these same sorts of feelings. They all need our support. I just know that they know they are not alone and that they are grateful for the work of the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights and people like Irwin Cotler, Jay Rosenzweig and so many others who seek justice and freedom. This is the first women led revolution in history and we believe the "woman, life, freedom” movement not only will change the fate of Iranian people against Iran’s misogynistic regime but the fate of all women who are experiencing sexual discrimination around the world.

–	Shaparak Shajarizadeh, an Iranian Women’s Rights Activist & Former Political Prisoner for the Crime of Removing her Head Scarf & Waving it in Public in 2018. She & her Family Escaped Iran & She Lives in Canada & is a Valuable Senior Fellow at The Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights