Meisam Hashemkhani: The removal of preferential currency has taken place in the worst possible time/ Saeideh Shafiei

“Economists in favor of market economy believe that none of the subsidies have led to a decrease in prices for the benefit of the people. Instead, they have resulted in large profits for middlemen, and therefore subsidies should be given to the general public in cash. Furthermore, the elimination of these subsidies, consolidating the income […]...

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Interview with Mohsen Ali Zadeh, member of the Economic Commission of Parliament, regarding the return of Kalaberg/ Ali Kalai.

According to him, the plan for popularizing subsidies is part of the overall policies of the system that all authorities must adhere to. These words are from Mohsen Ali Zadeh, the representative of Sepidan County in Fars Province in the eleventh session of the Islamic Consultative Assembly; a representative who has been a member of […]...

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Subsidies; From Deception to Inaction / Abbas Dehghani

Subsidy, also known as “sobside”, is a financial assistance provided by a government to improve the well-being of citizens or strengthen various economic sectors. Many economic experts consider subsidies as negative taxes paid by governments. Subsidies can be provided directly (in the form of cash, essential goods and supplies for citizens) or indirectly (through services, […]...

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How not having a suitable database can exacerbate economic discrimination? / Samaneh Golab

The great burden on the shoulders of childhood is susceptible. Information and data system is the foundation of decision-making, policy-making, and proper implementation of policies in any country. When there is no accurate information system, it is not possible to have a clear picture of realities or to identify and plan for the main challenges […]...

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How do the poorest citizens of Iran spend their days? / Maryam Shakarni

Poverty’s tightness. Fatima and six others live in two six-meter rooms with a four-meter courtyard. The rooms are made of cement blocks and have thin and uneven layers of plaster on them. The ceiling is made of aluminum sheets, and every time the wind blows, Fatima’s seven-member family fears for their shelter to collapse. Every […]...

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The issue of cardboard sleeping in Iran discussed with Hossein Hatami, member of the Social Commission of Parliament / Ali Kalaei.

Experts in the field of social pathology in Iran speak of reaching the age of cardboard sleeping at twelve years old. (1) Members of the Tehran City Council refer to cardboard sleeping as a type of “lifestyle.” (2) And in the last days of autumn last year, the Deputy of Social Support of the Welfare, […]...

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Conversation with women who have reached the pinnacle of success from the days of sleeping in cardboard boxes / Nazanin Zekayi

On the 23rd of Bahman month in the year 1400, the steps of two young heroines, one 18 years old and the other 38 years old, reached the first and third place of the national Karate competition in the Kyokushin IFK style in Europe. These girls, who are now leaving for Spain to taste the […]...

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Conversation with Fatima Babakhani, manager of the safe house “Mehrshams Afarid”/ Azar Taherabadi

گفتگوی زنان و عضویت در شورای اجرایی سازمان زنان اشاره کرد Fatima Babakhani is a graduate of law and an activist for women’s rights. Her activities in the field of women’s rights include being the editor-in-chief of the women’s dialogue magazine and being a member of the executive council of the women’s organization. “Women’s progress” […]...

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Examining the Impact of Gender on a Social Problem Called “Cartoon Sleeping” / Nasim Sultanbeigi

The main character of the book. My sad memories of my beloved ones. The journalist is an elderly person who wants to give himself a crazy night of love with a young girl on the eve of his ninetieth birthday; a decision that ultimately fills his life with a sense of liberation that he had […]...

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Who is a cardboard sleeper and why should special attention be paid to women cardboard sleepers? / Mehrnoush No’odost

From the sounds of drums and tambourines, it was understood that they had arrived; a caravan of about one hundred women, children, and men who announced their entry into the city with dancing and singing. The mother would say, “The summer travelers are coming after their long journey.” It was the same every year; the […]...

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From the verb “to sell”; the life of cardboard box women among everyday language / Lili Nikunazar

One of the social workers who has years of experience working in the field of empowering Iranian cardboard box women, came to understand something from the everyday language of these women that helped her understand a shocking and disturbing part of their daily lives in just one moment. At first, she realized that these women […]...

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Field Report on “Patoq” Cardboard Beds in “Karaj Square” / Mahsa Ahmadi

Akram, Marzieh, and Mohammad are the ones who have chosen the street for their lives; cardboard beds that all introduce themselves with these names. Some of them don’t know how their home became the street and their life became nocturnal. They kicked Marzieh out of her home and she stayed on the street. Mohammad didn’t […]...

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