The world of the 21st century is still grappling with the long-standing challenges. In today’s world, poverty is not only a feminine face, but the rapid pace of development has also made rural areas in many countries of Asia, Africa, and Latin America feminine as well. The highest number of women who are economically active […]...

Among the 11 million rural and nomadic women in the population of Iran, women make up more than 46% of the agricultural workforce. This article examines the status and challenges of women in agriculture, their contribution to the agricultural sector, the resources and support available or unavailable to them, and proposed solutions for their problems […]...

Sociological and psychological approaches to mental health are fundamentally different. While psychological and biological perspectives focus on personal characteristics and brain features, sociologists emphasize the impact of social conditions on mental health and psychiatric disorders. The distinct emphasis of sociological approaches is on how processes such as life, social conditions, social roles, social structures, and […]...

In this writing, an attempt has been made to examine existing problems from various angles related to each other. The relevant field to women, from macro to micro levels, due to enacted laws or ideological, jurisprudential and religious-centered perspectives, has caused numerous problems that are incompatible with current conditions and parameters. In the following, a […]...

In the government of the Islamic Republic, we witness that dealing with unofficial religious minorities (such as Persian Christians, Baha’is, Yarsanis, etc.) is carried out in two ways: direct and security measures, as well as indirect measures and serious social deprivation, with the aim of eliminating them. However, being in groups that are systematically discriminated […]...

The expansion and penetration of the internet and the possibility of universal access to the virtual space in recent decades have led to changes in the style, model, and way of life of humans, and as a result, changes in standards have occurred. So that people, from the most remote areas of the world to […]...

Emile Durkheim, a nineteenth and early twentieth century sociologist, is considered the founder of the science of sociology. His book on suicide, published in 1897, still has a significant impact on the development of strategies to combat suicide, a bitter reality in human society. Durkheim’s research is considered the first reference model in the field […]...

“They are looking for my gradual removal.” This is a statement that a few days ago, Asou Javaheri, a former futsal player and women’s football referee, told news agencies about her continued ban from refereeing in women’s football in Iran. Hoping that by bringing this issue to the media, it will serve as a wake-up […]...

Disasters and natural calamities do not affect all members of society equally. The damages and divisions in human society, including gender and sexual inequalities, economic, social, and cultural challenges, systematically push certain parts of society to the margins, resulting in greater harm and heavier losses in these areas. Women and girls, due to the existence […]...

During recent months, after the transphobic remarks of the famous British writer J.K. Rowling, some cisgender feminists came to her defense, believing that their experience as women is not being recognized enough and their voices were at risk of being silenced. They argued that the oppression experienced by cisgender women has been overshadowed by the […]...

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The coronavirus pandemic has had a profound and long-lasting impact on education systems around the world, leading to the closure of many primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions globally. According to estimates by international organizations, as of September 30, 2020, over 1.077 billion students have been deprived of in-person education. The pandemic has exacerbated existing inequalities […]...