Naghbi is committed to laws supporting incarcerated women / Mohammad Hadi Jafarpour.

Discrimination based on gender and the marginalization of individuals based on their sex is a major reason why activists for civil and human rights pay attention to the issue of women and their rights. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights in December 1979 was accepted by the United Nations General Assembly and was put into […]...

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The necessity of accountability for judicial authorities and prisons / Qasem Badi

From the moment a person is placed in a state of imprisonment and deprived of freedom, they will not be able to provide many of their basic needs, including facilities and necessary conditions for health and medical matters. This responsibility falls on the government, prison administration, and the provision of necessary measures and training, in […]...

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The challenges of life after prison for women / Farzaneh Goli

Women usually pay more attention to the location and space of the prison when describing it. This is why being separated from other public spaces is one of the characteristics that they focus on. For example, a female prisoner with less than a high school education, whose husband has passed away and has three daughters, […]...

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Who are the oldest female political prisoners in Iran? / Morteza Hamouni

The history of post-constitutional Iran is marked by the presence of motivated and active women who have participated and continue to participate in politics and society in modern Iran. They have been pioneers of progress and new movements in this land. From the very beginning of the constitutional era, when women’s organizations were formed in […]...

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Women behind bars, injustice and double discrimination/ Elaheh Amani

Gender inequality in criminal justice systems is an international problem that violates women’s human rights in all countries. Female prisoners are mostly from vulnerable and economically and socially disadvantaged backgrounds, and they experience double deprivation in prison, as the structure and culture of prisons have historically been designed for male prisoners. Despite the efforts of […]...

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Do Iranian women have freedom in academic spaces? / Dina Ghaleibaf

In Iran, all students sign a commitment when registering at university, stating that after passing the entrance exam, this commitment signature is considered a crucial requirement for entering university or academic spaces. If a student resists signing this commitment, they will not be allowed to register at the university. In the text that students sign, […]...

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The Premier League and the female/spectators Zahra Rahimi

One of the prohibitions that was imposed after the February 1979 revolution due to the policies of the Islamic Republic, which aimed to separate men and women from each other, was the ban on women attending men’s sports competitions and vice versa in stadiums and sports arenas. In line with this policy, men are not […]...

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“Examining the Negative Social and Familial Effects of the “Noor Plan”; A Conversation with Fatemeh Mousavi Vaiyeh and Pedram Tahsini”

Without a doubt, what I see today on the streets of the country, especially in the capital, has no relation to “light”. What is being implemented under the name of “Light Plan” is, in other words, the same cultural cleansing that resulted in the death of Mahsa Amini and widespread protests across the country for […]...

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: Ahmad Bakharaei: Hijab is the vertical tent of government ideology/ Mina Javani:Ahmad Bakharaei: Hijab is the vertical tent of government ideology/ Mina Javani: Hijab is the vertical veil of government ideology.

The issue of mandatory hijab became a problem for the ruling government from the early days of the revolution in February 1979, and every time they try to come up with a plan or bill to solve it, they end up with no desired results and move on to another plan or bill. In less […]...

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Is the Islamic Republic a symbol of hijab or is hijab a symbol of the Islamic Republic? / Hassan Farshchian

One of the characteristics of humans is the ability to think abstractly and use symbolism. Humans encode and mark their thoughts into a framework of verbal, visual, and auditory symbols and use these symbols and signs to convey their intended concepts. A “symbol” or “icon” within the framework of an object or image, and sometimes […]...

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“Compulsory hijab is a critical crisis for its implementers/ Majid Shia’ali”

In recent years, research has shown that the Chinese government is trying to have complete control over society through big data collected from the internet. This authoritarian government uses this control to maintain its existing dictatorship in all aspects of citizens’ lives. The purpose of this control is not just suppression; rather, big data informs […]...

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Will the hijab situation return to before September 1982?/ Sina Yousefi

After widespread protests in Iran that began on September 22, 1982 and continue in various forms until now, the government temporarily and unofficially dismantled an institution called “Gasht-e Ershad”. However, apparently in recent weeks and with the start of the hot season in Iran, this institution has returned to the streets under the name “Noor […]...

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