Last year (2022) despite numerous challenges, was a fruitful year in the global fight for gender equality. Women and all individuals whose rights are violated by gender-based inequalities and violence, did not back down in their efforts to combat war crimes, religious dictatorships, and manipulation in democratic elections. Without the persistent efforts of women, 2022 […]...

On the eve of December 7th, 1401, students from seven prestigious universities in Iran, including University of Tehran, Allameh Tabatabai University, Tarbiat Modares University, Beheshti University, Alzahra University, Khaje Nasir Toosi University, and Azad University of Science and Research, began their joint statement with this powerful poem by Langston Hughes, the most famous African-American poet, […]...

“Honour killings”; in recent years, we have heard this phrase repeatedly and each time our souls and beings have been pained, and each time we have written whatever we could, but unfortunately, there has been a lack of attention and effective and noticeable action. In recent years, we have heard many times that Iranian girls […]...

Mahsa Amini, the most famous girl in the world. October 11th was the International Day of Girls. In 2022, it marks the 10th year of recognizing this day as the International Day of Girls by the United Nations. This year’s theme is “Our time is now–our rights, our future”. It is a symbol of the […]...

In the last week of Shahrivar 1401 (September 2022), Mahsa (Jina) Amini, a young woman who was arrested by the Guidance Patrol in Tehran under the pretext of improper hijab, was transferred to the hospital and a few days later news of her death was announced. Following this incident, which many have called a state-sanctioned […]...

“Mahsa Amini,” a 22-year-old Kurdish girl from Saqqez, lost her life after being arrested by the Basij forces. She and her brother had traveled to Tehran, and on September 15, 2022, she was detained near Shahid Haghani metro station. After being transferred to the Basij’s “moral-educational” class, she was taken to the hospital due to […]...

Cambridge English Dictionary has recently added a new word: Singlism, defined as “unfair treatment of single individuals.” About a decade ago, social psychologist Bella DePaulo coined this term, and while it is not yet as widely used in public discourse as other “isms” such as racism and sexism, awareness of the discrimination faced by single […]...

For centuries, or perhaps thousands of years, Iranian women have faced oppression and limitations, which continue to this day. However, it seems that the younger generation is experiencing different conditions compared to women of past generations in Iran, thanks to the internet and virtual space. Patriarchy still exists and both the government and society are […]...

It was the summer of 1399 when some users of the social network Twitter revealed a crime that had been committed against them. They were talking about a man who would lure women to his house and drug them, then take advantage of them while they were unconscious and helpless. The number of testimonies increased, […]...

Forcing political and civil activists to confess to actions they did not commit within the framework of security scenario or repent and express regret for their beliefs and convictions prior to their arrest is one of the oldest tactics of the Islamic Republic of Iran; in fact, it is considered a counterpart to it. During […]...

Empty space of security The role and importance of communication and information technology in the 21st century world is undeniable. It can confidently be said that the gap between people’s presence in the virtual space and the real world is rapidly closing. In just one year (April 2021 to April 2022), two hundred million more […]...

Miscarriage and reproductive rights and fertility In the third decade of the 21st century, we are witnessing a major wave and trend towards reclaiming women’s rights not only in countries on three continents, especially in Western Asia, North Africa, and South Asia, but also in European and North American countries. In America, after nearly half […]...