Global Network for Woman, Life, Freedom

What Global Network for Woman, Life, Freedom does

The Global Network for Woman, Life, Freedom is a human rights advocacy coalition and solidarity movement launched in 2022 in response to the death of Mahsa Jina Amini in Iranian police custody and the subsequent nationwide protests. The campaign is organized by Vital Voices (a 501c3 nonprofit that serves as fiscal sponsor and manages supporter communications) and For Freedoms (which provides artistic direction). Its core offering is the IRIoffCSW campaign — an open letter and petition urging UN Member States to remove the Islamic Republic of Iran from the Commission on the Status of Women — complemented by the Eyes on Iran public art installations at Four Freedoms Park on Roosevelt Island, NY. The campaign's signatories include Nobel Peace Prize laureates, former heads of state, and globally recognized figures, with 114,560+ individuals endorsing the open letter.

The organization's products are advocacy campaigns rather than technology products or services. The Woman, Life, Freedom Campaign and Open Letter Campaign are awareness and petition initiatives; the Eyes on Iran Art Installations are physical public art displays. Distribution occurs through the multilingual website (womanlifefreedom.today), social media platforms (Instagram, Twitter/X) with hashtags #IRIoffCSW, #EyesOnIran, and #4FreedomsPark, downloadable digital campaign assets, and physical exhibition. Engagement is free of charge, and the entity does not generate commercial revenue.

The campaign achieved a tangible policy outcome on December 14, 2022, when UN Member States voted to remove Iran from the Commission on the Status of Women. Its served community consists of global human rights advocates, artists, and solidarity supporters engaging with the cause of Iranian women's rights, opposing mandatory hijab laws, and advocating for gender equality in marriage, divorce, custody, and inheritance. The organization is non-partisan, international in scope, and operates as a coalition rather than a commercial enterprise.

Name

Global Network for Woman, Life, Freedom

Legal name

Global Network for Woman, Life, Freedom (Campaign/Coalition)

Website

https://womanlifefreedom.today

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Global Network for Woman, Life, Freedom is a 2022 human rights advocacy coalition that mobilizes global solidarity with Iranian women, campaigning for Iran's removal from the UN Commission on the Status of Women and producing art installations and open letters signed by Nobel laureates and former heads of state.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Rights Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB), Gender Equality & Women’s Rights (BPADAGAF)

Keywords

• Human rights advocacy
• Women's rights campaigns
• Gender equality
• Civic solidarity movements
• Nonprofit coalition

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

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Core offering

Global Network for Woman, Life, Freedom is a human rights advocacy coalition that coordinates decentralized campaigns in solidarity with Iranian women and girls peacefully demonstrating for their fundamental human rights. Its core offering includes the Woman, Life, Freedom Campaign urging UN Member States to remove Iran from the Commission on the Status of Women, an open letter signed by global women leaders, and the Eyes on Iran public art installations to maintain international awareness of the Iranian women's rights movement.

Product overview

Global Network for Woman, Life, Freedom is a human rights advocacy coalition—not a technology product company. Its offerings consist of advocacy campaigns and initiatives: the core Woman, Life, Freedom Campaign (a petition and awareness initiative calling for Iran to be removed from the UN Commission on the Status of Women), the Open Letter Campaign (a global petition from women leaders), and the Eyes on Iran Art Installations (public art displays). These are advocacy and awareness products, not technology products or services.

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Brands

• Eyes on Iran: A solidarity campaign featuring art installations by artists and activists from the diaspora to keep international attention on the Iranian human rights movement. Installations were on public view through January 1, 2023 at Four Freedoms Park on Roosevelt Island, NY.

Products and services

• Woman, Life, Freedom Campaign A global advocacy initiative calling on UN Member States to remove the Islamic Republic of Iran from the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), in solidarity with Iranian women protesting for fundamental human rights. It is for global citizens, activists, and leaders who wish to support Iranian women's rights.
• Open Letter Campaign A petition and open letter from global women leaders and advocates urging UN Member States to heed the call of Iranian women and remove Iran from the CSW. The letter has been signed by 114,560+ supporters including global women leaders, Nobel laureates, former heads of state, and activists.
• Eyes on Iran Art Installations Public art installations featuring works by artists including Shirin Neshat, Icy and Sot, and Sepideh Mehraban displayed at Four Freedoms Park on Roosevelt Island, NY, through January 1, 2023, to maintain international awareness of the Iranian women's rights movement. It is for the general public and supporters of the movement.

Quantifiable outcome

• On December 14, 2022, UN member states voted to remove Iran from the Commission on the Status of Women

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Vital VoicescoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Vital Voices serves as a co-organizer of the campaign along with For Freedoms. As a 501c3 organization, Vital Voices holds campaign emails and manages supporter communications. The organization is dedicated to advancing women leaders.
• For FreedomscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022For Freedoms is a co-organizer of the campaign, providing artistic direction and platform for the Eyes on Iran installations. The organization describes itself as a platform for art, photography, and creative civic engagement.
• Four Freedoms ParkcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Four Freedoms Park hosts the Eyes on Iran art installations on Roosevelt Island, NY. The venue provides public space for the artistic expression in solidarity with Iranian protesters.

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Direct peers

• Vital Voices Global Partnership: Direct co-organizer and 501c3 fiscal sponsor of the Woman, Life, Freedom campaign. Both entities are nonprofit advocacy coalitions focused on advancing women leaders and gender equality, and share operational infrastructure (supporter communications, fiscal sponsorship).
• Center for Human Rights in Iran: Nonprofit dedicated to protecting and promoting human rights in Iran, including documentation of abuses and international advocacy. Most directly comparable to Woman, Life, Freedom on geography and mission, with overlapping advocacy asks around Iranian women's rights and UN accountability.
• For Freedoms: Co-organizer providing artistic direction and the Eyes on Iran installations. For Freedoms is a platform for art and civic engagement, making it directly comparable as a creative-activism organization that pairs cultural production with advocacy campaigns.
• Women's Learning Partnership: Nonprofit advancing women's rights and gender equality internationally, founded by Mahnaz Afkhami, who also signed the Woman, Life, Freedom open letter. Comparable as a women's-rights advocacy organization with an international scope and similar coalition-building approach.
• Abdorrahman Boroumand Center: Iran-focused human rights organization promoting human rights awareness and documenting violations. Comparable as a diaspora-led advocacy and documentation effort for Iranian civil society; signatories from this organization also signed the Woman, Life, Freedom open letter.

Broad incumbents

• Amnesty International: Global human rights organization that campaigns on Iranian women's rights and broader civil liberties, including UN-level advocacy and large public petition infrastructure. Comparable as a larger, established player operating in the same international human-rights advocacy space.
• UN Women: United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. Directly relevant as the institutional body whose Commission on the Status of Women the campaign successfully targeted, with overlapping mission on gender-equality advocacy.
• Human Rights Watch: Major international human rights organization that has actively reported on and campaigned against Iran's treatment of women and protesters. Comparable as a broad incumbent in human-rights research, documentation, and UN-level advocacy.

Emerging players

• International Center for Research on Women: Global research and advocacy organization focused on advancing gender equality and women's rights. Comparable as a research-driven, advocacy-oriented nonprofit whose CEO Peggy Clark also signed the Woman, Life, Freedom open letter.
• Clooney Foundation for Justice: Legal-advocacy foundation that has engaged on Iranian women's rights issues; Yasmine Chubin, legal advocacy director, signed the Woman, Life, Freedom open letter. Comparable as an emerging player using legal advocacy and high-profile supporters to drive human-rights outcomes.

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Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/explore/tags/4freedomspark

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