Femicide in Iran: Unequal Law, Violent Structures, and the Cycle of Impunity / Maryam Hosseini

Femicide in Iran is a crisis phenomenon that reflects deep gender inequalities, legal gaps, and a culture of male dominance. The increase in the number of women being murdered, along with the absence of a strong legal framework that specifically addresses the killing of women based on gender, has raised concerns that some of these […]...

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Women, Dowry, and the Law: A Cycle of Injustice/ Elahe Amani

The proposed bill in Iran’s parliament in the year 1404 (2025) for reforming the dowry law has sparked widespread debate among legal experts and women’s rights activists. While the parliament’s goal is to reduce legal cases and the number of dowry-related prisoners, many feminists and advocates of women’s rights believe that such proposals do not […]...

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Gender Equality: An Unfinished Battle with Growing Challenges / Elahe Amani

The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW or UNCSW) is one of the most important committees of this organization, which was established in 1946 with the goal of gender equality and helping the progress of women. This commission was founded as a mechanism for promoting, reporting, and monitoring issues related to women’s political, economic, […]...

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Gendered Impacts of Internet Filtering/ Elahe Amani

The phenomenon of internet filtering in Iran is far from new, with a history spanning nearly two decades. Internet restrictions are implemented in various countries for reasons ranging from internal security to external pressures. Governments worldwide apply varying degrees of censorship to filter the internet. Some nations, like China, North Korea, and Iran, enforce the […]...

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Gender Equality as a Prerequisite for Environmental and Wildlife Conservation/ Elahe Amani

Wildlife refers to animals and plants that live in their natural habitats without human interference. It encompasses various species spread across the globe, playing a vital role in maintaining ecosystem balance and biodiversity. Preserving wildlife is crucial for the future of both humanity and nature. This article is not about the factors and policies that […]...

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Interview with Solka: Rap, Gender Equality, and a Battle That Continues / Morteza Hamounian

She’s called “Solka” so much so that even those around her have forgotten her real name is “Sara Bahreini.” Sara, or Solka as she’s known, has numerous tattoos adorning her body and exudes a sleek gangster style. She’s reminiscent of “Griselda Blanco,” except Sara is no criminal—she’s an artist, writing beautiful lyrics with a powerful […]...

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Conversation with Solka; Rap, Gender Equality, and the Ongoing Struggle/ Morteza Hamounian

“Solka” is calling out; she is so well known by this name that her acquaintances have forgotten her real name, “Sara Bahreini”. Sara, also known as Solka, has numerous tattoos on her body and has a stylish gangster appearance; something similar to “Griselda Blanco” but the difference is that Sara is not a criminal, she […]...

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The slogan “Woman, Life, Freedom” and overcoming the revision of the Constitution / Elaheh Amani.

The 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 […]...

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“Sustainable human development is in line with gender equality/Elham Amani.”

Gender equality or gender justice On December 18, 2019, forty years have passed since the adoption of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) or “CEDAW”. This important international document, also known as the “Declaration on the Rights of Women”, presents a deep and extensive concept of gender equality. […]...

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Fighting corruption goes through the path of gender equality / Naimeh Dostdar

This is a caption. Naeimeh Dostdar Are women inherently incorruptible? Do they have no inclination to bribe, collude, embezzle, or engage in illegal transactions? Is gender a factor that has led to the lesser involvement of women in forgery, document destruction, and abuse of power and position? These questions are very old, but their investigation […]...

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Cartoon Moon – Reza Joozani

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