Mr. Speaker, as we stand in solidarity with American women, let us not forget the Iranian women who are fighting for their rights.
Let us keep in our thoughts Ahou Daryaei, the new heroine of the resistance. When confronted by the morality police about wearing a veil, she shed her clothing in front of the misogynistic authorities with dignity, pride and courage before she was arrested. Her fate remains unknown, and our thoughts are with her.
Let us also keep in our thoughts 16-year-old Arezoo Khavari, who took her life after being harassed for dancing without a hijab.
Two years after the death of Mahsa Amini, the Woman, Life, Freedom movement is still going strong despite violent suppression. These women deserve our support in their fight against Islamism, in their fight for freedom.
We need to learn the value of this freedom from religious militancy that we too often take for granted here at home. Let us stand in strong solidarity. Today, more than ever: woman, life, freedom.