During the early years of the revolution (in France), Mary was the symbol of the republic. Eventually, the imaginary image of Hercules replaced Mary, with Hercules representing the reconstruction and re-imaging of the government in a masculine form, a concept that still carried signs of domination. Rapid transformation and extensive political changes are important characteristics […]...

In the past few years, especially after the end of the Iran-Iraq war, the Islamic Republic has always been faced with the problem of youth rebellion and disobedience. It has consistently denied the existence of this deep social problem. Why? The simple reason is that the rebellion and disobedience of the youth is the best […]...

On February 5, 1979, Kayhan newspaper published the following headline: “Women must go to offices with hijab.” In fact, it had only been a month since the victory of the 1357 Revolution when Ayatollah Khomeini, in a speech at the Refah School, criticized the government of Engineer Bazargan for not being revolutionary enough and said: […]...

Some religious and conservative forces in the Iranian government, whenever the issue of hijab and chastity is raised, speak from a woman’s instinct and rely on statistical or psychoanalytic analysis of a single case, rather than a discourse analysis of women’s text. They use a lazy source that refers to the text “Narina – Axis”: […]...

When ideology penetrates into the core of truth, we witness the emergence of phenomena that demand deep contemplation independent of preconceptions. Laws and their enforcement are used by the mechanisms and power relations to control and monitor individuals in society, which in itself is a source of numerous challenges and conflicts. In fact, the implementation […]...

One of the social harms that society is facing today is violence, especially domestic violence, which manifests itself in various forms within the family institution. It has turned the home, which should be a warm, safe, and sheltering place for individuals, into a turbulent environment. The violence that patriarchy culture inflicts and sacrifices women and […]...

Women, March 8th and their demands have recently been the focus of a significant portion of articles, news, and even blog posts. The necessity of addressing women’s issues in the ups and downs of the slogans of democracy and equality is an important aspect to consider, as a considerable portion of the world’s population is […]...

According to the latest statistics on the country’s job market, out of 24 million employed individuals in the country, only 5 million are women. Additionally, out of 3.5 million unemployed individuals, 1.2 million are women. In other words, the unemployment rate for women in the country is 34%. One of the officials at the Ministry […]...

With dedication to all freedom-seeking women, especially the free women of Iran.   “Movements without the presence of women ultimately lead to the rise of fascism, Nazism, or at best, a fanatical Islamic regime. Women, as the majority of society in terms of numbers and as a key factor in the contradiction of survival, such […]...

Iranians must open many knots with their hands or teeth to achieve sustainable and fair development, but perhaps opening any of these knots, such as the issue of hijab, freedom of sexual relationships, and acceptance of women’s social freedoms, may not be as difficult and complicated as it seems in people’s minds. This is while […]...