The patterns of addiction and drug use are different for women and men, and factors such as social class, ethnicity, employment, and education for both genders can have an impact in this regard. Unfortunately, in Iran, for various reasons, there has not been enough scientific research on this social phenomenon and this void is also […]...

March 8th has been recognized as the central point and focal point of women’s struggles and celebration of its achievements since the early 1900s in the world. A review of the key points of the hundred-year history of March 8th reminds us of the importance of this day in the global women’s movement and the […]...

Stella Obasanjo, the first lady of Nigeria and wife of former president Olusegun Obasanjo, proposed February 6, 2003 as the World Day of “Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation” at a conference organized by the Committee on “Influential African Traditional Practices on the Health of Women and Children”. The United Nations Human Rights Commission then […]...

Child marriage or “child marriage” is a type of official or unofficial marriage in which a person enters into a marriage contract before reaching the age of eighteen. The minimum age for marriage set by law is eighteen in many jurisdictions, especially for girls; even being at the age of eighteen is sometimes included in […]...

“Smuggling of Iranian white oil to the Emirates. This headline has not yet caused any controversy in any news agency. However, it will soon find a place for itself in the news agencies. Fuel smuggling from Hormozgan to neighboring countries is not a new subject. Although occasional news from southern law enforcement authorities about the […]...

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 […]...

When talking about women’s work and employment, inequality against women and any topic related to gender becomes a dominant perspective, and a cliché view of how much we should talk about women and how much their situation has improved today is taken into account. Today, perhaps in comparison to a hundred years ago, the situation […]...

The topic of youth and population policies in Iran has been a subject of discussion in society for some time now. The implementation of these policies, although it may seem politically or even economically reasonable to some, will create many social and economic challenges for both the community and the youth, as well as for […]...

The population increase program in the Islamic Republic of Iran is part of ideological programs and women and children are the main victims of such policies. In a country where infrastructure and economic capabilities are much lower compared to other developed countries, population growth will only add to the problems. According to studies conducted in […]...

The controversial plan to eliminate mandatory prenatal screening was approved by the Islamic Consultative Assembly in July of this year and was sent to the Guardian Council for review, despite being initially rejected by Hossein-Ali Shahriari, the head of the Parliament’s Health Commission. This plan was passed as part of the “Youth and Family Support” […]...

Becoming a mother can be one of the most beautiful experiences that a woman can have in her life; however, this experience can also turn into a bitter one for women for various reasons. Many factors, such as maternal mortality and endangering the lives and health of mothers, can have an impact. Economic, political, social, […]...

Analysis of Persian-language media content about honor killings. Report on the Men’s Network Against Honor Violence The first research report on the analysis of Persian-language media content regarding honor killings was published on November 25th of this year, which examines news related to thirty honor killings in 1399 (2020-2021) in Persian-language media and discusses preliminary […]...