Support from Margaret Atwood and Elif Shafak, Two Renowned Female Authors, for the Struggle of Iranian Women

Meanwhile, Ms. Shafak, in her second post about Mahsa Amini on social media, paid tribute to the first Iranian female activists who fought for “women’s rights and women’s voting rights.”

This Turkish author, whose works have also been translated into Persian, posted on her Instagram account on Tuesday evening by resharing a photo of Iran’s first feminists, writing: “This is a long struggle, a difficult struggle.”

She added: “We are all indebted to our grandmothers, our great-grandmothers, women who bravely fought for the most basic human rights and demanded equality and respectful and dignified treatment.”

Elif Shafak also wrote on the day of Mahsa Amini’s death by posting her photo: “I am so sad that I didn’t know what to write all day, my heart aches.”

This Turkish author, addressing Mahsa Amini, added: “Sister, we come from similar lands, similar geographies and cultures.”

Years ago, Shafak herself faced legal prosecution in Turkey for addressing topics such as child abuse and violence against women.

Three years ago, she spoke about the controversy surrounding one of her books, saying that in Turkey “instead of changing laws and taking urgent action to eliminate sexual violence, writers are put on trial.”

Previously, J.K. Rowling, the renowned British author and creator of the Harry Potter books, on Sunday praised women’s actions in response to Mahsa Amini’s death by resharing a video from Masih Alinejad, an Iranian political activist, about women cutting their hair or burning their headscarves.

Ms. Rowling wrote: “This is true courage.”

Beyond Elif Shafak, several Turkish artists in recent days have expressed sympathy and solidarity with the mourning, angry, and protesting people of Iran.

Nurgül Yeşilçay, actress; Ebru Gündeş, singer; Ada Eche, actress; Gökhan Alkan, actor, were among these Turkish artists.

American actress Sharon Stone, Australian actor Nathaniel Buzolic, and renowned American model Bella Hadid also expressed support for Iranian women following Mahsa Amini’s death.

Source: Radio Farda