A bitter tale of the end of a historical period in the life of a nomadic tribe in Iran / Keyumars Amiri

The Iranian society of tribes and nomads, which until a century ago played a primary role in determining the fate of the country in major political, economic, and social affairs, and the modernization advocates and supporters considered them the biggest obstacle or, in other words, their most powerful rival in transitioning to modernity, today in […]...

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Women, Gender, and Climate Change: A Report from the 66th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women / Elaheh Amani

The 66th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) was held in March 2022, both in person and virtually. Government delegations were present in person, but most activities from government women’s organizations, feminists, women’s rights activists, and other civil society organizations were held online. Women’s rights defenders and feminist organizations […]...

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Examining the Impact of Gender on a Social Problem Called “Cartoon Sleeping” / Nasim Sultanbeigi

The main character of the book. My sad memories of my beloved ones. The journalist is an elderly person who wants to give himself a crazy night of love with a young girl on the eve of his ninetieth birthday; a decision that ultimately fills his life with a sense of liberation that he had […]...

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Who is a cardboard sleeper and why should special attention be paid to women cardboard sleepers? / Mehrnoush No’odost

From the sounds of drums and tambourines, it was understood that they had arrived; a caravan of about one hundred women, children, and men who announced their entry into the city with dancing and singing. The mother would say, “The summer travelers are coming after their long journey.” It was the same every year; the […]...

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From the verb “to sell”; the life of cardboard box women among everyday language / Lili Nikunazar

One of the social workers who has years of experience working in the field of empowering Iranian cardboard box women, came to understand something from the everyday language of these women that helped her understand a shocking and disturbing part of their daily lives in just one moment. At first, she realized that these women […]...

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Field Report on “Patoq” Cardboard Beds in “Karaj Square” / Mahsa Ahmadi

Akram, Marzieh, and Mohammad are the ones who have chosen the street for their lives; cardboard beds that all introduce themselves with these names. Some of them don’t know how their home became the street and their life became nocturnal. They kicked Marzieh out of her home and she stayed on the street. Mohammad didn’t […]...

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Children buried in the streets; what fate awaits the cardboard-sleeping children of women? / Roshanak Mehr-Ayin

Many women who are carton sleepers, even if they are young, have experienced pregnancy and motherhood. Some of them are mothers who have left their children with their families and relatives, some have given birth to stillborn babies, and some have been forced to sell their children. The following report provides a brief overview of […]...

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Homeless women, a tragedy beneath the city’s skin/ Goddess of mercy

Homelessness inflicts a deep blow to the dignity, social inclusion, and right to life of individuals. Homelessness is a blatant violation of the human right to adequate housing and goes beyond the right to life, violating other human rights such as the right to non-discrimination, the right to access to health, sanitation, water, security, and […]...

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Legal void in protective laws for homeless women in the legal system of Iran / Mehran Mosadeghnia

Every legal system and school of thought in the world today offers legal, economic, and social solutions to ensure that individuals’ ownership is respected, justice is implemented, and social security and welfare are easily achieved for all members of society. The main criteria and standards that measure and evaluate sustainable development is legal support for […]...

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The workforce is not a productive institution; inefficiency of minimum wage policy in Iran / Saeideh Shafiei.

The discussion of workers’ rights and wages in different parts of the world is of special importance. This importance is highlighted during economic crises, especially now that the global economy is facing the COVID-19 pandemic. In Iran, the thirteenth government has increased the minimum wage for workers by fifty-seven percent for the year 2022, which […]...

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