Rachel Hollis Instagram – My relationship with the #WomenOfIran began 4 years ago after copies of my books somehow made their way into a country not known for encouraging women’s growth and development. Over the years I’ve received endless love and encouragement from Iran and have seen countless pictures as my little collection of words found some resonance with women on the other side of the world. Today these women I’ve come to admire so much— who’ve had to fight endlessly for their right to simple freedoms many of us take for granted— are under more oppression and strain than ever. 12 days ago protesters in Iran and around the world came together to speak out against the death of #MahsaAmini. Mahsa was visiting Tehran on a trip to see relatives when she was stopped and taken into custody by Iran’s “Morality Police” for wearing her hijab incorrectly. She was reportedly beaten while in custody and fell into a coma. She never woke up again. She was 22. Mahsa’s death has sparked protests all over the world but she wasn’t the first woman to die under this regime and sadly, she won’t be the last. The Iranian government has cut off its citizens access to the internet so that first hand accounts of ongoing protests aren’t easily accessible to the world. I feel woefully inadequate in fighting back against something so big, but at the very least, I can be a voice for my sisters. I stand with the women of Iran and the men who protest alongside them. I pray that your voices are heard, your stories are shared and that you receive the justice and the freedom you deserve. 🤍