Women Rights
Created By: Delbar TavakoliAnalysis of the proposed materials in the “Chastity and Hijab” bill, according to the principles and rules defined in the Islamic Penal Code and the Law on Reduction of Enhancing Penalties, although necessary, is not as important as the author believes. What is more important, in the author’s opinion, is the expression of the philosophical […]...
Read MoreAmong the efforts to pursue the inherent rights of humans regarding the right to freely choose their clothing and fiery debates among groups in favor of the mandatory dress code for women in Iran, the Islamic Consultative Assembly introduced a controversial bill on hijab and chastity. This bill, designed with the aim of strictly enforcing […]...
Read MoreWhat is observed in the subject of hijab and its surrounding controversies has a great absence. A look at the course of events surrounding the subject over the past year shows that part of the ruling establishment, located in specific institutions such as the national media and other organizations, despite their initial logical approach, is […]...
Read MoreThe Hijab and Chastity Bill, which was recently prepared and published by the Judiciary and Legal Commission of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, consists of five chapters and seventy articles that specify the duties of approximately twenty-four government agencies for the implementation and promotion of its provisions. However, in these seventy articles, there is no precise […]...
Read MoreThe bitter and terrifying memories of the “Committee of the Islamic Revolution,” which, like a wicked fate, had inflicted harm and humiliation on the lives, property, and dignity of the people of Iran for many years, have not been forgotten. Or the “Guidance Patrols” that left deep wounds on the lives of people. Now they […]...
Read MoreIt has been close to forty-five years that Iranian women, generation after generation, have passed on the torch of the fight against mandatory hijab in the Islamic Republic. The young girls of 1357 (1978) who came to the streets in protests against wearing headscarves, are now fighting alongside their granddaughters for the right to choose […]...
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Created By: Delbar TavakoliIs “honor killing” on the rise in the world and in Iran? With a brief review, we find that in Iran and other Western Asian countries (Middle East) and South Asian countries, news of honor killings is also the top headline on websites and newspapers. Human rights groups say that every year, around a thousand […]...
Read MoreToday, “artificial intelligence” is a turning point in human life, involved in changing all aspects of life, from work to social research, from surgery to philosophy, from mass production to children’s education and the realization of democracy. The image of intelligent robots conquering the world step by step creates both excitement and anxiety. Technology offers […]...
Read MoreA report on the sixty-seventh session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW) held its sixty-seventh session at the UN headquarters from March 6th to 17th (1). The main focus of this session was innovation and technological advancements and their impact on […]...
Read MoreCitizenship, which is considered one of the achievements of modernity, is among the most important and fundamental human rights in the current legal system. It is the basis and source of many other rights and privileges. The recognition of citizenship as a fundamental and inalienable right in Article 15 of the Universal Declaration of Human […]...
Read MoreThe wave of protests in recent years, especially with the unprecedented rise of popular movements in Iran, where women and youth are at the forefront with the slogan “Women, Life, Freedom”, has pushed for a review of the current constitution and the drafting of a new one that does not have the challenges of the […]...
Read MoreThe goal of this short writing is not to provide a comprehensive and clear analysis of what has happened to Iranian women over the centuries, especially in the recent decades in the patriarchal society of Iran. Due to various limitations, this writing cannot fully capture the majority of the human, social, and economic rights that […]...
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