Street vendors and wanderers; employed or hidden unemployed?/ Keyumars Karimi

False occupations, whose main cause is chronic unemployment and deep-rooted poverty in underdeveloped countries (third world), have been plaguing our society for years; pseudo-employment that is neither a legitimate job nor has the support of organizations such as associations, unions, syndicates, etc. that can defend its members. It is neither a job with sufficient income […]...

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False occupation, another bread for validating government officials/ Fariborz Kalantari

False occupation is one of those attractive titles that many presidential and parliamentary candidates have sought to benefit from by showing their concern for it. These days, the situation of unemployment and lack of job has reached a point where people turn to fake jobs to escape unemployment. In other words, unemployment has reached such […]...

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The relationship between hidden unemployment and the illegitimacy of the political system / Akbar Zarei Nezhad.

Understanding the scientific perspective on sociological issues is difficult for the general public; because social scientists are unable to properly explain the social issues of a society while also connecting with the public. One of the concepts that is particularly difficult for the public to define in Iranian society is unemployment and who is considered […]...

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Review of the first draft of the main government budget; against the people, in favor of special institutions/ Masoud Kazemi.

“We must make tough and courageous decisions.” This sentence was expressed by Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the Speaker of Parliament, in a joint session between the Parliament and the government regarding the budget for the year 1401. The decisions that Ghalibaf refers to and some other officials also call “economic surgery” seem inevitable given the economic […]...

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Gender equality advancements in 2021 / Elaheh Amani

The year 2021 was one of the most challenging years for women around the world. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the vulnerability of women and deepened economic and social disparities. Globally, the work conditions for women became more limited due to the economic downturn. Women’s jobs in the service sector, along with a sharp decline in […]...

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“Remaining toxins in products, a warning for consumption inside/Mohammad Memandzadeh”

Iranian agricultural products, after being exported to several regional countries, were returned to Iran. According to activists and experts in this field, the reason for the return of these products was the presence of remaining pesticides and heavy metals. The consequences of this return have affected both domestic farmers and exporters, which could lead to […]...

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The roots of population growth policies in Iran: religious, political, or security? / Reza Alijani

An Overview of Population Policies in Iran in the Past Half Century The first population control program in Iran was implemented in 1337 at the recommendation of the United Nations, but coordinated population control programs began in 1348. In the years before the 1357 revolution, the growth of Iran’s population decreased from 1.3% to 1.2% […]...

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A Brief Look at Population Growth Policies from a Psychological Perspective / Mehdi Amberi

“Population” is a keyword that greatly influences economic, cultural, social, and political relationships. Currently, when talking about population, the general public sees it as a political statement; however, the increase or decrease in population directly affects livelihood, economy, security, and of course the future of a society, and the government of any country can use […]...

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The potential of youth population laws in violation of children’s rights / Nina Mokhtarian

Legislation is one of the tools for creating order in society, enforcing the will of the majority, guaranteeing individual rights and freedoms, and providing a safe and peaceful environment for the personal and social life of members of a community. Unlike self-serving and totalitarian political systems, where legislation and rule-making are aimed at exercising authority […]...

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Several curtains from the design “Youth of the Population” / Mandana Sadeghi

One. Looking at the political slogans at the beginning of the 1980s surrounding the Iran-Iraq war, one can clearly understand the goals of the Islamic Republic’s government to increase the population’s awareness. Slogans such as “The Twenty Million Army”, “If this war lasts for twenty years, we will stand”, “Oh Army of the Owner of […]...

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