Digital Empowerment and Women’s Rights / Elaheh Amani

A report on the sixty-seventh session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW) held its sixty-seventh session at the UN headquarters from March 6th to 17th (1). The main focus of this session was innovation and technological advancements and their impact on […]...

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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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Notes on the Women’s Struggle for Freedom and Equality and Against Authoritarianism in 2022 / Elaheh Amani

Last year (2022) despite numerous challenges, was a fruitful year in the global fight for gender equality. Women and all individuals whose rights are violated by gender-based inequalities and violence, did not back down in their efforts to combat war crimes, religious dictatorships, and manipulation in democratic elections. Without the persistent efforts of women, 2022 […]...

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Female students, guardians of the slogan “Woman, Life, Freedom”/ Elaheh Amani

On the eve of December 7th, 1401, students from seven prestigious universities in Iran, including University of Tehran, Allameh Tabatabai University, Tarbiat Modares University, Beheshti University, Alzahra University, Khaje Nasir Toosi University, and Azad University of Science and Research, began their joint statement with this powerful poem by Langston Hughes, the most famous African-American poet, […]...

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When the walls scream/ Goddess of safety

The pulse of protest art is rising in Iran. The widespread uprising of the Iranian people and the presence of women and girls at the forefront of these movements have awakened the creativity that was dormant in the heart of Iranian society. Today, we witness the art of protest and its prominent symbol in various […]...

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“World Day of Girls and a Time for Iranian Girls / Elaheh Amani”

Mahsa Amini, the most famous girl in the world. October 11th was the International Day of Girls. In 2022, it marks the 10th year of recognizing this day as the International Day of Girls by the United Nations. This year’s theme is “Our time is now–our rights, our future”. It is a symbol of the […]...

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What is Singlism and why is it important?/ Elaheh Amani

Cambridge English Dictionary has recently added a new word: Singlism, defined as “unfair treatment of single individuals.” About a decade ago, social psychologist Bella DePaulo coined this term, and while it is not yet as widely used in public discourse as other “isms” such as racism and sexism, awareness of the discrimination faced by single […]...

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“The key to a better tomorrow is in the hands of proactive youth/ Elaheh Amani.”

The twelfth day of August every year is the International Youth Day. The idea for this day was initiated in 1998 in Lisbon and was adopted on December 17, 1999 at the United Nations General Assembly. The year 2022 is the World Youth Day of “Inter-generational Solidarity, Creating a Global World for All Generations”. This […]...

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Privacy in the Virtual Space and Gender / Elaheh Amani

Empty space of security The role and importance of communication and information technology in the 21st century world is undeniable. It can confidently be said that the gap between people’s presence in the virtual space and the real world is rapidly closing. In just one year (April 2021 to April 2022), two hundred million more […]...

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“Notes on Human Rights and Abortion; From America to Iran / Elaheh Amani”

Miscarriage and reproductive rights and fertility In the third decade of the 21st century, we are witnessing a major wave and trend towards reclaiming women’s rights not only in countries on three continents, especially in Western Asia, North Africa, and South Asia, but also in European and North American countries. In America, after nearly half […]...

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Women, Gender, and Climate Change: A Report from the 66th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women / Elaheh Amani

The 66th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) was held in March 2022, both in person and virtually. Government delegations were present in person, but most activities from government women’s organizations, feminists, women’s rights activists, and other civil society organizations were held online. Women’s rights defenders and feminist organizations […]...

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Homeless women, a tragedy beneath the city’s skin/ Goddess of mercy

Homelessness inflicts a deep blow to the dignity, social inclusion, and right to life of individuals. Homelessness is a blatant violation of the human right to adequate housing and goes beyond the right to life, violating other human rights such as the right to non-discrimination, the right to access to health, sanitation, water, security, and […]...

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