Hello Gholamreza, the Minister of Labor’s claim about creating a job with one million tomans is not logical and achievable/ Ali Kalaii

As long as the economy does not deviate from its record and negative economic growth does not exceed five percent, jobs will not be created. These are the words of Gholamreza Marhaba, the spokesperson for the Economic Commission and representative of Astara in Gilan province in the eleventh session of the Islamic Council. The parliamentary […]...

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A Tragic Tale: Selling Body Parts to Survive/ Moein Khazaee

This is an undeniable fact that poverty not only affects the economic conditions of society, but also has an impact on the social life of citizens. The decrease in purchasing power of citizens leads to changes in their previous social habits, such as allocating expenses for leisure, clothing, suitable food, health and medical care, and […]...

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Smuggling, idle car fuel / Samireh Hanaei

“Smuggling of Iranian white oil to the Emirates. This headline has not yet caused any controversy in any news agency. However, it will soon find a place for itself in the news agencies. Fuel smuggling from Hormozgan to neighboring countries is not a new subject. Although occasional news from southern law enforcement authorities about the […]...

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Emerging occupations due to poverty in Iran/ Saeideh Shafiei

These days, with the spread of poverty, new jobs have emerged in the Iranian economy. In this regard, the focus is on examining the emerging jobs caused by poverty. Initially, statistical evidence related to poverty and unemployment is mentioned from official reports. Then, some jobs and employment trends in the Iranian economy are discussed. High […]...

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Review of the first draft of the main government budget; against the people, in favor of special institutions/ Masoud Kazemi.

“We must make tough and courageous decisions.” This sentence was expressed by Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the Speaker of Parliament, in a joint session between the Parliament and the government regarding the budget for the year 1401. The decisions that Ghalibaf refers to and some other officials also call “economic surgery” seem inevitable given the economic […]...

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Comedy-Tragedy of Power Struggle; People’s Reaction to the Approval of the “Youth Population” Plan in an Interview with Saeed Ma’eedfar, Sociologist/ Mehrnoush No’edoust

The youth population plan, as a legal document with negative content or perhaps something similar to a government decree from a few years ago, was approved in parliament and announced by the president. Like many other laws in the Islamic Republic, this plan has been put on the agenda without any study and solely based […]...

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Azar Mansouri: Today’s generation does not have any motivation for having children / Azar Taherabad

The topic of youth and population policies in Iran has been a subject of discussion in society for some time now. The implementation of these policies, although it may seem politically or even economically reasonable to some, will create many social and economic challenges for both the community and the youth, as well as for […]...

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The roots of population growth policies in Iran: religious, political, or security? / Reza Alijani

An Overview of Population Policies in Iran in the Past Half Century The first population control program in Iran was implemented in 1337 at the recommendation of the United Nations, but coordinated population control programs began in 1348. In the years before the 1357 revolution, the growth of Iran’s population decreased from 1.3% to 1.2% […]...

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A Brief Look at Population Growth Policies from a Psychological Perspective / Mehdi Amberi

“Population” is a keyword that greatly influences economic, cultural, social, and political relationships. Currently, when talking about population, the general public sees it as a political statement; however, the increase or decrease in population directly affects livelihood, economy, security, and of course the future of a society, and the government of any country can use […]...

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The moral and ethical responsibility of the execution of the sentence of retribution falls upon Arman Abdolali and Mehran Mosadeghnia.

Human societies have been established since the beginning of history based on a set of rules and laws created by the members of that society. One of these laws that has existed in all societies and throughout different eras, from primitive humans to the present, is the law of retribution, which aims to punish and […]...

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Shahla Azazi: Violence is a law in Iran/ Conversation with Mehrnoush No’edoust

The issue is still about power. As long as one group exercises power over another and there is inequality and discrimination, violence will continue to be reproduced in various forms. Gender-based violence is not exempt from this, but the difference is that it occurs in the most private sphere of individuals; where the foundation of […]...

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A Narrative of the Murder of Sonya Aria Poor (Dehqan) in a Conversation with Her Mother: I did not allow the paternal family to write on Sonya’s grave stone / Bahar Abbasi

Sonya Aryapour (Dehghan) was a victim of an honor killing in the city of Sardasht and was killed by her brother and cousin. She was buried in the Nalas neighborhood. Her 19-year-old brother, Saman Dehghan, and her 21-year-old cousin, Hedi Dehghan, were responsible for her murder. Sonya’s parents were separated and she had a failed […]...

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