“Day of death or joking with double gender/November radiance”

What is not sexual in everyday life? We can reinterpret every moment of our daily life through the language and behavior of gender, whether it’s the time we wake up, where we go, or what we wear. However, such a perception of a gendered space in everyday life will not reveal any particular distinctions. So […]...

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Equality of my nationality in the relevant laws of Iran / Mehran Mosadegh Nia

“متن راست چین” “Right-aligned text”Mehran Mosadegh Nia In this short article, we try to examine gender equality in Iranian criminal and legal laws, so that we may better understand the issue of inequality between men and women in this field, rather than in other political and social areas that are beyond the scope of this […]...

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Sexism in history and literature and its continuation until today / Javad Abbasi Touloli

“An image of a beautiful flower” Javad Abbasi Toulali “Both woman and dragon are in the ground/ the pure world is free from these impure ones” The author of this verse and similar verses, such as “Do not seek a woman except for Giti, do not bring a bad woman to your face,” is Ferdowsi […]...

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Sexism is a malicious act against women/Fatemeh Mohammadi.

The text is not provided. Please provide the Farsi text to be translated. Fatemeh Mohammadi Sexism or gender discrimination does not only target one gender; women, men, and even sexual minorities are not immune to pressures, limitations, and discrimination. Gender discrimination has a long history and manifests itself in various forms and with different levels […]...

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Sexism; Gender equality or one-way road against men / Behrouz Javid Tehrani

“متن راستچین با عنوان:” “Right-aligned text with caption:” Behrouz Javid TehraniSexism, meaning any judgment and prejudice based on gender, was one of the most valuable achievements of humanity that was introduced for the first time in the 1960s. Although gender discrimination falls under the umbrella of sexism, it also encompasses a much broader range and […]...

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Gender notes / Right to assembly / Elaheh Amani

“Freedom does not come from me or you, but it can and in fact happens from the relationship between us and among us.” Judith Butler. Freedom of assembly and peaceful gathering is one of the provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This right should be respected for all citizens regardless of the location […]...

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The voice of women is forbidden; in conversation with Hani Nirou / the charming Tavakoli.

Peace Line – From the 1979 Revolution until now, Iranian women have faced many restrictions in participating in social, artistic, political, and even economic activities. Throughout all these years, efforts have been made to push women more and more into society, but this attempt has always been met with resistance from women. In fact, even […]...

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“Women’s Singing, Religion, and Politics / Ali Kalai”

The Peace Line – The issue of women’s voices and their singing throughout history, especially after the anti-monarchy revolution in Iran, has always been a topic of discussion and controversy; from the complete ban on this sound at the beginning of the revolution, which led to the cessation of artistic activities of all female singers […]...

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“Why did the student committee dissolve in the conversation with Babak Ghiyasi and Shahab Tajri/ Azar Taherabadi?”

Peace Line – Student Committee of the Human Rights Commission of the Bar Association of Kermanshah and Ilam was formed in Ordibehesht month of 91 (April/May 2012) with the presence of a group of students and civil activists from Kermanshah province. This committee, which was a subsidiary of the Human Rights Commission of the Kermanshah […]...

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Naghi Hosseini, representative of the parliament: Women’s singing is a violation of sanctity/ Behrouz Javid Tehrani.

Peace Line Peace Line – at the celebration of the fourteenth anniversary of the establishment of the Iranian Music House, which took place on the evening of Tuesday, October 13, 2013. Unity Hall The event was held and Dariush Pirniakan requested the broadcast of women singers’ voices and boldly criticized the Islamic Republic’s policies towards […]...

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All your political actions are in service of authoritarian conservatism / Reza Najafi

Peace Line – It is astonishing that an activity in society is considered forbidden not because of the nature of the activity itself, but because of the gender of the individual. For example, it is not logical for cycling to be considered a shameful activity, but for women it is deemed shameful. It is difficult […]...

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A Reflection on Iran’s Claims in the UN and Women’s Equality/ Samuel Bakhtiyari

Peace Line – The meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council was held to summarize the report of the UPR session on Iran, including the points and recommendations raised by countries in the UPR working group, with the presence of the high-ranking delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran. In this session, countries in […]...

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