Articles
The Challenge of Organizational Development in Civil Society in Iran / Taghi Rahmani
The talk is about the internal problems of civil organizations in Iran; of course, I should mention at the beginning that the security pressure on these organizations makes these problems even more complicated, which should be addressed separately. Civil organizations in a society where its education system does not teach students about democratic or modern […]...
Read MoreThe butter and river that hit the stone at the bottom of the valley/ Morteza Hamounian
People’s organizations can be considered as a hidden system of community health and assistance in solving social problems and issues; organizations that are a network of public participation in addressing their own affairs and comprehensive development; institutions that are vital for democracy in countries and have always been enemies of non-democratic systems. People’s organizations, or […]...
Read MoreState-owned companies incurring losses / Saeideh Shafiei
After the release of the financial statements of the Central Bank of Iran in September of last year, last month for the first time in Iran’s economic history, the financial statements of some government companies were placed on the Codal information dissemination system. Although Ibrahim Raisi claims that the publication of this report is to […]...
Read MoreWhat do Iranian citizens do with the insecurity of shelter?/ Khorsheed Shaeiri
Houses in the distance. Shelter. Home. Four walls; the deepest layer of mental, physical, and spiritual security. The people of Iran, in order to provide this safe place to live, have resorted to rooftops, graves, cardboard boxes, sidewalks, parks, and even personal cars and buses. The statistics become more horrifying every day. Although accurate numbers […]...
Read MoreInvestigation of the reform plan of the subsidy system and its impact on people’s access to medicine / Nasim Sultanbeygi
Is fixing the economic system or igniting the flames of unrest? “As time passes, instead of fading away, some memories from the past occupy a more vivid and lively place in our minds. Perhaps this sentence is from a book.” Understanding an ending. “Julian Barnes’ work may be the most fitting definition for what the […]...
Read MoreOn the occasion of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day / Rezvan Moghadam
I am old and half a year, my beloved is unfaithful. June 15th is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The purpose of designating global days such as World Children’s Day, Women’s Day, Labor Day, Anti-Homophobia Day, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, etc. is to draw attention to the issues and problems faced by these groups […]...
Read MorePolitical prisoners’ furlough, a tool used by security institutions for increased pressure/ Moein Khazaei
The last time was in April of this year (1401) when dozens of political prisoners and their families, along with a number of lawyers and human rights activists, for the umpteenth time, wrote a letter to the head of the judiciary and the president in Iran, demanding the independence of the judiciary and “the cessation […]...
Read MoreA 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 […]...
Read MoreWomen, 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 […]...
Read MoreExamining 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 […]...
Read MoreWho 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 […]...
Read MoreFrom 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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