(Photo by Jason Goode)International Women’s Day was celebrated this Sunday, exactly one week after the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ school in Minab, southern Iran, was hit by a missile strike that killed 165 schoolgirls and staff members. Matt Schlapp, chairman of the American Conservative Union, addressed the issue during an appearance on “Piers Morgan Uncensored” on Wednesday, appearing to equate Iranian women and children’s deaths to their freedom. Laurie Brand, professor emerita of political science and international relations and Middle East studies at USC, said wars disproportionately impact women, children and the elderly. “I hope there’s full liberation for all Iranian women, and just women in general across the world.”Hannah Dean contributed to the reporting of this article. This article was updated on March 9, 2026, with further clarification that the source of the attack on Shajareh Tayyebeh remains unconfirmed.

Source: International New York Times March 10, 2026 12:48 UTC