Femicide in Iran and the World: Revisiting the Intersection of Gender, the State, and Structural Violence/ Elahe Amani

Femicide, the killing of women because of their gender, is one of the most extreme forms of gender-based violence. At its core, femicide stems from deeply rooted and long-standing patriarchal and misogynistic systems in which women’s lives are considered inferior and expendable, and the exercise of control over them is normalized. When women defy social […]...

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Neither responsibility nor accountability/ Goddess of Safety

Every day, a huge amount of news and information about violence, harassment, and abuse against women and girls is reflected in official and social media. These acts of violence, in private and public spaces, at home and in the workplace, on the streets and in markets, on public transportation and in prisons, endanger the safety […]...

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The Role of the Government in the Sequence of Honor Killings in Iran / Elaheh Amani

Is “honor killing” on the rise in the world and in Iran? With a brief review, we find that in Iran and other Western Asian countries (Middle East) and South Asian countries, news of honor killings is also the top headline on websites and newspapers. Human rights groups say that every year, around a thousand […]...

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A Narrative of the Murder of Sonya Aria Poor (Dehqan) in a Conversation with Her Mother: I did not allow the paternal family to write on Sonya’s grave stone / Bahar Abbasi

Sonya Aryapour (Dehghan) was a victim of an honor killing in the city of Sardasht and was killed by her brother and cousin. She was buried in the Nalas neighborhood. Her 19-year-old brother, Saman Dehghan, and her 21-year-old cousin, Hedi Dehghan, were responsible for her murder. Sonya’s parents were separated and she had a failed […]...

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ی“Mosquito Killing; A Conversation with Evin Mostafazadeh, Women’s Rights Activist / Bahareh Gohari”

Honour killing is one form of violence against women where, under the pretext of protecting their honour, the right to life is taken away from the victim. The victims of honour killings are usually unmarried girls who are killed by their father, brother, or husband. Reasons such as refusing forced marriages and engaging in romantic […]...

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Mosquito killing; the most severe form of domestic violence / Reza Moghadam

On the eve of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, it is necessary to first delve into the history of this day before addressing the issue of honor killings. In 1999, the United Nations officially recognized November 25th as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in honor […]...

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Suspended Pieces; Short Story: Sam the Eagle, Painting: Farokh, Poetry: Reza Ekvanian

Short Story: The Series of Stories Written by Sam Aghabi. I saw him in a cafe. It was the first and last time we were supposed to see each other. These kinds of things are not a joke. They are related to the security issues of the country. That’s why we had to be careful, […]...

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