Women Rights
“Compulsory confessions, a weapon for all seasons of oppression / Ali Afshari”
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 […]...
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Created By: Ali AfshariPrivacy in the Virtual Space and Gender / Elaheh Amani
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 […]...
Read More“Notes on Human Rights and Abortion; From America to Iran / Elaheh Amani”
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 […]...
Read MoreInvestigation of the reasons for suicide among married individuals and women in conversation with Amir Mahmoud Harirchi, sociologist/ Roshanak Mehrayin.
Marriage, a transaction until death. The statistics of suicide and attempted suicide in Iran have not changed significantly; although the statistics published by the Islamic Republic sources are not reliable, according to the statements of government officials and media, the influential factors on suicide have undergone significant changes; for example, suicide among women and young […]...
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 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 MoreThe issue of cardboard sleeping in Iran discussed with Hossein Hatami, member of the Social Commission of Parliament / Ali Kalaei.
Experts in the field of social pathology in Iran speak of reaching the age of cardboard sleeping at twelve years old. (1) Members of the Tehran City Council refer to cardboard sleeping as a type of “lifestyle.” (2) And in the last days of autumn last year, the Deputy of Social Support of the Welfare, […]...
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Created By: Ali KalaeiConversation with women who have reached the pinnacle of success from the days of sleeping in cardboard boxes / Nazanin Zekayi
On the 23rd of Bahman month in the year 1400, the steps of two young heroines, one 18 years old and the other 38 years old, reached the first and third place of the national Karate competition in the Kyokushin IFK style in Europe. These girls, who are now leaving for Spain to taste the […]...
Read MoreConversation with Fatima Babakhani, manager of the safe house “Mehrshams Afarid”/ Azar Taherabadi
گفتگوی زنان و عضویت در شورای اجرایی سازمان زنان اشاره کرد Fatima Babakhani is a graduate of law and an activist for women’s rights. Her activities in the field of women’s rights include being the editor-in-chief of the women’s dialogue magazine and being a member of the executive council of the women’s organization. “Women’s progress” […]...
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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