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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Optional coverage is desired by the majority of society; not the “Noor” plan / Elaheh Amani.

The recent wave of suppressing women’s choice of clothing once again brings to mind the unsafe history of silencing, suppressing, harassing, denying, and expelling women from public spaces, especially the streets, in the past 45 years. The “Light Plan,” which has been implemented for a month now, once again tests the unsuccessful attempts of the […]...

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Loss of Safe Space for Women and Girls in Iran / Elaheh Amani

Sexual harassment and abuse in schools and universities, workplaces, private and government institutions, civil society organizations, and even in virtual spaces, has been one of the major challenges that has shifted from the margins to the center of discussions about various forms of gender-based violence over the past three decades. However, it still poses a […]...

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Poverty of Women and Global Crises in the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women / Elaheh Amani

The 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 68) was held from March 11 to 22, 2024, with the participation of representatives from member countries of this commission, other United Nations bodies, and over 6,000 non-governmental organizations accredited by the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC) from around […]...

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The Feminization of Poverty in the World and the Feminization of Poverty in Iran / Elaheh Amani

Gandhi believed that “poverty is the worst form of violence” and Victor Hugo believed that “poverty and misery among the lower classes is more inhumane than in the upper classes.” But why do some social groups have a heavier presence in the vast sea of poverty in the world? With a little reflection, it becomes […]...

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Let’s not ignore the issue of addiction among women and youth / Elaheh Amani.

Becoming addicted, like poverty, is one of the serious problems and bitter and undeniable realities. The policies of different countries around the world to combat the growing trend of addiction are very diverse, but addiction in women – which is on the rise in Iran and the world – has not been seriously addressed by […]...

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Violence against women in the world and its shameless and bold face in Iran / Elahe Amani

November 25th, which coincides with December 4th, is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Violence against women is the root cause of gender inequality and the most widespread and pervasive symbol of human rights violations in the world. Despite the fact that sixty-three years have passed since the assassination of the […]...

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The censorship of sexuality in the world and Iran / Elaheh Amani.

The organization Reporters Without Borders published its annual report on World Press Freedom Day (in May 2023). In this report, Iran ranked 177th out of 180 countries and Reporters Without Borders evaluated press freedom in Iran as “worrying”. The organization also placed Iran in a low position on the Press Freedom Index and highlighted the […]...

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Neither responsibility nor accountability/ Goddess of Safety

Every day, a huge amount of news and information about violence, harassment, and abuse against women and girls is reflected in official and social media. These acts of violence, in private and public spaces, at home and in the workplace, on the streets and in markets, on public transportation and in prisons, endanger the safety […]...

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The Role of the Government in the Sequence of Honor Killings in Iran / Elaheh Amani

Is “honor killing” on the rise in the world and in Iran? With a brief review, we find that in Iran and other Western Asian countries (Middle East) and South Asian countries, news of honor killings is also the top headline on websites and newspapers. Human rights groups say that every year, around a thousand […]...

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From “No to Execution” and “Do Not Execute” to “Uprising Against Execution” / Elaheh Amani

Notes on Executions in Iran and the World. “Although I have lost two members of my family to assassination, I am firmly and explicitly against the death penalty for those who have been sentenced to death.” These are the words of Coretta Scott King, a writer, activist, and one of the leaders of the American […]...

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Why has Iran not signed the Safe Schools Declaration? / Elaheh Amani

Serial poisoning of female students in Iran with chemical gas, according to published reports, began on December 9th from schools in Qom and reached 33 cities and 17 provinces in Iran, and affected more than seven thousand students, and it is said that some of these teenagers have been killed. The right to education, health, […]...

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