Commander Taleqani is a member of the Executive Committee of the People's
Mojahedin. 
I ask her what effect the formation of the NLA has had on the
number of women in the Resistance against Khomeini. "Its effect has
been truly enormous," she replies. "Before the NLA was formed,
women had an active role in the Resistance. Particularly with the People's
Mojahedin. But the NLAs formation created an atmosphere which enabled each
Iranian woman to find her place in the ranks of this army if she is serious
about fighting against Khomeini. No matter what her philosophy or outlook.
It doesn't matter if she was a housewife, an office employee or a college
student. Our motto is that anyone who is deterined to fight Khomeini can
play a role in the NLA.
"The pressures of Khomeini's medieval regime have been far greater on women than on men. Naturally, Iranian women are prone to join the NLA. In fact, the quantity and quality of women's participation in the Resistance against Khomeini are outstanding and inspiring in this part of the world."
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