Excessive sensitivity among men in closed societies like Afghanistan towards women, which is usually caused by a type of sexual inferiority complex, causes great headaches for women. Women’s movement on city streets is severely problematic due to sexual harassment by men. Fear of street harassment, ranging from simple insults to vulgarities, and from catcalling to […]...

The issue of women’s presence in stadiums has become a complicated problem; some consider the “inappropriate atmosphere” of stadiums as the reason for women’s absence, while others believe that women, like men, have the right to attend. On the other hand, a security perspective is also emerging on this issue. Recently, in an effort to […]...

First image: A young girl with a gun in her hands, with proud eyes and a determined look, while the cold winter wind caresses her disheveled hair, on top of a tank in Tehran during the days leading up to the February 1979 revolution. It is a symbolic image of a revolution whose representatives were […]...

Despite the fact that every year and according to statistics, several cases of acid attacks occur in the country, but the recent chain of acid attacks in Isfahan, which apparently has also spread to Tehran, is unprecedented in terms of the number of cases and the reasons behind them – which are not limited to […]...

Abdolsamad Khoramshahi is one of the most famous and controversial criminal lawyers in Iran. He was born in Qazvin in 1328 and has handled cases for individuals such as Shahla Jahed, Delara Darabi, Fatemeh Matin (the oldest prisoner accused of murder), Neda Agha Sultan, and Reyhaneh Jabbari, as well as the victims of the attack […]...

Peace Line – That night, some of my friends said: Tomorrow the volleyball competition will start at Azadi Stadium, we all remembered that the World Volleyball Federation had promised the Islamic Republic of Iran to allow women to attend the stadium to watch the World Volleyball competitions. How great, how much we wanted to see […]...

The first legal draft related to acid attacks was passed in February 1959. This law stipulates that “anyone who intentionally causes the death of someone by spraying acid or any other chemical compounds will be sentenced to death. If the victim suffers permanent disability or loss of one of their senses, the perpetrator will be […]...

Once, a 50-year-old woman came into my counseling office without an appointment and said, “Doctor, I have been to a psychiatric hospital and they told me to admit myself; I am a seemingly happy woman in the eyes of everyone, my friends and family, but they all envy my situation and circumstances. My husband has […]...

The issue of violence in Iran is not a problem of today or yesterday. Stories of violent behaviors, especially towards women, are a reflection of the past years in Iran. Whenever an action or behavior is perceived as an act of violence, the perpetrator is evaluated and understood as a violent human being. In this […]...

“Hidden Violence in the Land of Adam’s Letyas” is the name of a book by “Shapour Joraksh”, a writer and critic residing in Shiraz. Shapour Joraksh was born in 1329 in the city of Fasa, in the province of Fars. He continued his education until receiving a Master’s degree in English language and literature from […]...

Peace Line – From the 1979 Revolution until now, Iranian women have faced many restrictions in participating in social, artistic, political, and even economic activities. Throughout all these years, efforts have been made to push women more and more into society, but this attempt has always been met with resistance from women. In fact, even […]...

The Peace Line – The issue of women’s voices and their singing throughout history, especially after the anti-monarchy revolution in Iran, has always been a topic of discussion and controversy; from the complete ban on this sound at the beginning of the revolution, which led to the cessation of artistic activities of all female singers […]...