Women Rights

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September 25, 2026

Women Rights

Exploring violence against women

Violence based on gender is considered one of the main violations of women’s rights and human rights. Violence against women violates their right to freedom and basic tranquility. This type of violation of human rights refers to any act of violence that results in physical, sexual, or psychological harm or suffering for women. Women and […]...

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October 10, 2013

Forget the legend of Zanangi.

The women’s movement in Iran refers to the social movement of Iranian women in various spheres, striving to obtain women’s rights and eliminate the subordinate position of women. This phenomenon can be seen during the years 1289 to 1311. Social movements are formed by dissatisfied groups with the current situation, challenging the existing social order […]...

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October 10, 2013

Discovering the veil; discovering our weakness

The first rumors about the new law began to spread when Reza Shah was influenced by the democratic reforms in Afghanistan and Amanullah Khan and Queen Soraya of Afghanistan came to Iran in 1929. The Queen of Afghanistan was unveiled and caused controversy among Iranian clerics. They asked Reza Shah to force the Queen of […]...

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October 10, 2013

Gender Consequences of Revolution

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 […]...

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October 3, 2013

Rebellion of young women

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 […]...

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October 2, 2013

The story of hijab and the Islamic Republic.

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: […]...

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October 1, 2013

Hijab is a tool for suppressing femininity.

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”: […]...

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October 1, 2013

Gosht-e Ershad: Mandatory Hijab or Imposition of Power by the Ruling Class

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 […]...

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September 28, 2013

Domestic violence

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 […]...

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September 24, 2013

Woman, yesterday, today.

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 […]...

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September 24, 2013

The occupation of women and Iranian society.

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 […]...

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September 24, 2013

Women and freedom-seeking movements

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 […]...

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September 14, 2013