“Project Noor” is in conflict with the Charter of Citizenship Rights / Mohammad Hadi Jafarpour

Based on the principles of the constitution and legal and religious rules, no authority or entity in any position or situation has the right to issue orders or take actions without legal permission and against legal rules. This obvious and clear rule has been accepted and confirmed by all human societies since ancient times. Even […]...

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The Iranian civil society continues to support women’s rights / Hermoz Sharifian

In the past, I had trouble with the phrase “women’s rights” and would ask myself: Can “rights” have a gender? With a belief in “human rights”, women’s rights should also be seen within the same concept and respected. But in a meeting with lawyers, especially experts in “fundamental rights”, I learned that women, and at […]...

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The veil of tomorrow’s revolution; changing the customs of society with Ponz/ the hope of progress.

Photos, especially those taken during historical events, are one of the best storytellers in their silence. From February 1, 1979, and the arrival of Ayatollah Khomeini in Iran, dozens, if not hundreds, of photos have been captured. The diversity and variety of the attendees, both politically and in terms of lifestyle, can be seen with […]...

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Compulsory hijab: A violation of women’s freedom of speech and movement / Abdullah Bai Lashki

In recent years, Iranian society has witnessed a renewed effort to enforce strict regulations regarding the dress code and hijab for women in public spaces. These actions, aimed at imposing a specific type of dress on women, have sparked significant debates both domestically and internationally. This article aims to examine the recent actions of the […]...

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Is the repetition of Mahsa Amini’s tragedy on the way?/ Angel Goli

“We didn’t even have one case of objection towards the implementation of the light plan.” These are the words of Majid Mirahmadi, the Deputy Minister of Interior Security. Not seeing the high volume of criticism and protest against the implementation of a rushed plan is happening while a significant portion of these criticisms are not […]...

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Alireza Zakani in the role of “Big Brother”/ Pouyan is happy.

Considering the fact that the Islamic Republic system is an ideological system, the entry of Tehran municipality under the leadership of Alireza Zakani into the project known as “Noor” to accompany the broad and long arm of the law enforcement forces as the main executive arm of this project seems logical. But is the logic […]...

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What is the “Noor Plan” and why has Faraja been responsible for its implementation? / Soghra Rahimi

The plan known as “Noor Plan” for the improvement of women’s hijab status, initiated by Faraja on April 14th of this year; a plan that has put the hands of the police and affiliated forces on women and has escalated street violence, invasion of women’s privacy and security, and trampling their dignity in streets and […]...

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Hopelessness; the lost ring of consecutive suicides/ Saba Alaleh

Mental well-being nowadays is defined as a state of psychological, social, and physical prosperity, meaning that an individual is connected to all political, social, economic, and cultural structures due to their psychological coherence. Any disorder or turmoil in these structures also affects the individual. The increase in suicide rates in a society is also derived […]...

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Period: The end of a sentence, or the end of girls’ education? / Faran Fanaian

On May 28th (8th of Khordad) is World Menstrual Hygiene Day; a day designated for educating about menstrual hygiene. The reason for choosing this date is that May is the fifth month of the year and many women experience bleeding for an average of five days each month, and the menstrual cycle is usually 28 […]...

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Rethinking the concept of poverty in Iranian working-class households / Amin Ghazaei

Economic indicators consider poverty as a “reduction in quality of life” or “deprivation”, meaning a decrease in access to material resources. Measuring the decline in income compared to the poverty line (poverty line index) or the decrease in purchasing power are major methods for calculating the level of poverty. In sociological studies, the social effects […]...

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