“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 […]...

One of the realities that exists in the world of sports is that it is often assumed that football is a male-dominated territory and that a football fan is a man who passionately supports a team. This fandom is often inherited from their fathers. However, there are also women who are football fans, but even […]...

The issue is still about power. As long as one group exercises power over another and there is inequality and discrimination, violence will continue to be reproduced in various forms. Gender-based violence is not exempt from this, but the difference is that it occurs in the most private sphere of individuals; where the foundation of […]...

Sonya Aryapour (Dehghan) was a victim of an honor killing in the city of Sardasht and was killed by her brother and cousin. She was buried in the Nalas neighborhood. Her 19-year-old brother, Saman Dehghan, and her 21-year-old cousin, Hedi Dehghan, were responsible for her murder. Sonya’s parents were separated and she had a failed […]...

When violence is brought up, minds unconsciously turn towards images of fists and bruises that are inflicted on people’s heads and faces; unaware that violence is not always physical confrontation. Based on what is understood from the definition of violence from the 1970s, it cannot be said that only these types of behaviors are violent, […]...