Woman, Life, Freedom: A Children's Guide to the Free Iran Movement

This vibrant, hardback book features 13 stunning, original, hand-painted illustrations. Woman! Life! Freedom! A Children's Guide to the Free Iran Movement explores themes of freedom and global solidarity in a simple way designed for children ages 4-12 years old.  

Led by women and girls, the historic freedom movement in Iran is historic and intersectional. This book features 13 vibrant, hand-painted, original illustrations and explores all the aspects of what "Freedom" means: from education, to labor rights, to protecting wildlife and natural resources. Inspired by the powerful feminist call "Woman, Life, Freedom" from Kurdish liberation philosophy Jin, Jiyan, Azadi, this book reflects solidarity across class, ethnic, and tribal backgrounds, centering women's and LGBTQ rights, represents a global solidarity movement to support a free Iran.

This book is a collaboration between author Roya Rastegar, PhD., co-founder of Global Freedoms 501c(3), illustrator Parisa Pourhoseyni, and designer Parisa Dale -three Iranian women across three different countries.

Roya Zahra Rastegar, PhD. (author) is an award-winning filmmaker, writer, and teacher. She is the co-founder of  Global Freedoms, a 501c3 organization committed to amplifying freedom movements globally. 

Parisa Pourhoseyni is an acclaimed children's book illustrator. This is her first project to be published in the USA. Her paintings bring a distinctly Iranian, textured, and vibrant vision to this children's guide to freedom. Pourhosseyni was born in Tehran, and graduated from the Tehran Art University. She lives in Istanbul, Turkey.

Parisa Dale is an Iranian-Canadian multidisciplinary designer with a love for nostalgia & colour. Dale has been passionate about the Woman! Life! Freedom! Children's book from the jump, bringing a bubbly, stylish, and modern vibe to the book's design. Dale holds a Bachelor of Design from York University.