During the widespread outbreak of the coronavirus, the inevitable restrictions of quarantine have forced many families to spend more time at home and in close proximity to their family members in order to protect their own health and the health of those around them. In such a situation, many jobs have temporarily been suspended and […]...

Religion has always been a highly debated topic throughout history. In every period of time, in different countries and regions, and regardless of events that may have had no connection to religion, different opinions have formed in the minds of the general public and intellectuals about religion; sometimes evoking favorable feelings and sometimes feelings of […]...

Homophobia, which in Persian translates to homophobia, is a term that refers to negative and discriminatory attitudes towards homosexuality. This word may be used to describe any kind of unfair behavior towards all sexual minorities. These negative attitudes may target the appearance and clothing, orientation, lifestyle, type of sexual relationship, or even behaviors and personalities […]...

Why is the 17th of May important as the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Transphobia, and Intersexphobia? What challenges does this day bring us? When we talk about discrimination against sexual and gender minorities, what are we really talking about? In the laws of the Islamic Republic, same-sex behavior is considered a crime and even […]...

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Poverty and unemployment, alongside cultural issues, are considered as the main reasons for sexual labor in present-day Iran. It can be said that economic poverty, along with cultural and emotional poverty, has created a suitable environment for sexual labor. Family instabilities, addiction, running away from home, discriminatory laws, and criminalization of non-traditional sexual orientations are […]...

Gender Digital Divide in Iran Iranian society, in terms of citizens’ access to the internet and modern technology, digital citizenship, and the digital gender gap, has its own unique features and paradoxes. While 17% of graduates from higher education are in the fields of communication and information technology, and nearly 50% of them are women, […]...

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Identification of street vendors Today’s street vendors are yesterday’s workers who have become unemployed. In other words, street vending is among the professions that people turn to out of unemployment, necessity, or the need to meet daily needs, despite not having enough capital to start a sustainable business. However, this job also has consequences, one […]...

The clergy are the guardians of ancient traditions and therefore, when faced with new phenomena, they do not easily accept them and initially view them with doubt and skepticism. They also initially approach the use of modern tools with hesitation, such as using a microphone and speaker for religious speeches, or using a water hose […]...

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Whether we want it or not, these days, coronavirus has become a guest in our world and has become a reality that we must either manage or it will manage us. This virus has spread to the point where it has become a headline in global media. Even in the depths of the Amazon rainforest, […]...