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  Two Iranian Brothers Want to Send Their Voice to the United Nations

by Maryam Zamani

Two Iranian brothers want to send their voice to the United Nations.

Shahin Gavanji and Jahangir Gavanji are two award winning Iranian brothers, but they're also world peace ambassadors and child rights activists who are trying to make a safer world for children and to prevent abuse.

In addition they strongly believe that every child has the right to receive a good quality education.

These young brothers were chosen as the best inventors of Iran in 2009 and received the best young inventor award from Iran president hands. They also won this prize in 2010 for the second time, and several medals and awards in Germany, Warsaw and Croatia in world inventions festivals.

Shahin writes,"We are two Iranian brothers, Shahin Gavanji and Jahangir Gavanji, well-known scholars in Iran and child rights activists trying to make a safer world for children. We want to stand up against child abuse."

"We have fled from fanatical group in Iran," he explains. "Their radicals attacked us physically, beating us terribly and threw acid through our Iranian homes' and work's windows. They have also threatened to throw acid into our faces to blind our eyes. Because of stress of our situation, Jahangir's leg has been numb and he cannot walk properly."

Neither Shahin or Jahangir are involved in any political or anti-religious activities. They simply want to support innocent children and help make a safe world for children to grow, learn, and play.

The two brothers founded the first national signature campaign to prevent child abuse in Iran. In the campaign, a decorative quilt with 15 square meters was sent to 31 cities in Iran. Thousands of signatures were collected.

They also founded the Global Campaign for the 'Prevention of Child Marriage,' a campaign done in 41 countries with the goal of raising awareness and illuminating people's minds to address child marriage in the world. Additionally, they held classes in remote areas trying to to prevent child marriage and child abuse in Iran.

Shahin or Jahangir are managers the national Chapter in Iran to prevent child abuse called 'My Body is My Body,' and educate about child abuse prevention methods so that children in Iran can protect themselves.

"Because of our activities (especially as we launched our campaign against girl-brides), we have been threatened by the fanatical religious groups in Iran," Shahin writes, "and some radical groups threatened to splash acid into our faces. The group believes that child marriage is a correct action and they think that we're promoting anti-Islamic culture in Iran."

The brothers' work has not been easy to do. Over many months, they've had had a dramatic journey to a rural area where they have been hiding out.

"We've not done any 'wrong activities' .. and we only want to make a safer world for children to protect themselves," Shahin says. "We've worked hard and supported children."

"Now we need your help to send our voices to the world. We are the loneliest peace ambassadors in the world. We simply want to educate children to protect themselves and to stand up against child abuse."

You can connect with Shahin Gavanji on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahin-gavanji-329993162/

Their Activities:

1- World peace Ambassadors

http://www.peaceworldwide.org/2013/09/give-syria-chance-for-peace.html

2- The first national signature campaign to prevent child abuse in IRAN was founded by them. In this campaign, a quilt with 15 square meters was sent to in all cities in Iran (31 locations; more than 3,000 signatures were collected.

http://cpnn-world.org/new/?p=15021

3- Founders the Global Campaign for the 'Prevention of Child Marriage' - campaign was done in 41 countries with the goal of raising awareness and illuminating people's minds to address child marriage in the world.

https://www.wntv.uk/the-global-campaign-for-the-prevention-of-child-marriage/

4- Holding classes in a remote area to prevent child marriage and child abuse in Iran. 

https://www.peace-ed-campaign.org/my-body-is-my-body-program-helps-prevent-child-abuse-in-iran/

5- Managers of the national Chapter in Iran to prevent child abuse which is called 'My Body is My Body'.

https://www.mybodyismybody.com/blog-my-body-is-my-body/author/Shahin-Gavanji

6- Translated the total program of 'My Body is My Body' in Persian (Farsi).

https://www.mybodyismybody.com/farsi-persian-mybody-is-my-body

7- Peace Ambassadors from Peace Worldwide Organization (PWO)

http://www.peaceworldwide.org/2013/09/give-syria-chance-for-peace.html

8- Founders of "A 5 minutes campaign in street to prevent child abuse" - campaign was launched by child labors, and more than 8,000 of people in Iran learned the important points preventive ways of child abuse. The main objective of this campaign, which was launched by Shahin and Jahangir Gavanji in 2010 but ran until 2018 as a self-protection program, was to sensitized and enlightened the minds of children of about physical, sexual and or psychological abuse.

http://funviceuropa.altervista.org/en/funvic-europa-con-mr-shahin-gavanji-iran-2/

Please support them with your signature to send their voice to world.

http://chng.it/qJJ22vjc

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Shahin Gavanji - on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahin-gavanji-329993162/

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