The visibility of children in street protests/ Hamed Firmand

Mehsa Amini, a young woman, was killed by the agents of the “moral security police” in late Shahrivar 1401 (September 2022) during widespread protests against the Islamic Republic. In these protests, children, especially teenagers, play a central role, but perhaps more important than their role in these protests is the visibility of children during protest […]...

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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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“Companion of school, revolution and street/ Beloved and friendly.”

The History of Student Movements in Iran from the Constitutional Revolution to Today Three schoolgirls in their school uniforms walk hand in hand, shaking their headscarves and shouting, “Women, life, freedom.” This image has become familiar in recent months in Iran; it started with the death of Mahsa (Jina) Amini and has spread to the […]...

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Iranian women have no body; A study on the reproduction of gender stereotypes in virtual space in conversation with Mansoureh Moosavi / Mehrnoush No’edoust.

For centuries, or perhaps thousands of years, Iranian women have faced oppression and limitations, which continue to this day. However, it seems that the younger generation is experiencing different conditions compared to women of past generations in Iran, thanks to the internet and virtual space. Patriarchy still exists and both the government and society are […]...

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From the unnoticed wandering of moral security to the transition from hijab to immodesty and unveiledness/ Elaheh Amani.

“بازیگران اصلی” “Main actors” Goddess Amani In over four decades since the establishment of the Islamic Republic, those in power have always strived to impose their Islamic identity by violating women’s rights, particularly in regards to the right to choose their own clothing. Street patrols and committees, such as the Jundallah Patrol, Tharallah Patrol, Ansar […]...

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Revisiting two reports by the government and parliament about the trustees of Imamzadeh named Hijab/Aasieh Amini.

This is not a complete sentence and cannot be accurately translated. Please provide a complete sentence for translation. Asieh Amini During the seven-month period from Bahman 1396 (January/February 2018) to Mordad 1397 (July/August 2018), two sensational reports were published by two important institutions of the Islamic Republic government, namely the Center for Strategic Studies and […]...

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The Hijab Issue / Abu Dzar Nasrollahi

“این عکس یک پرنده است” “This picture is a bird.” Abuzar Nasrollahi The issue of hijab and its mandatory nature has been a subject of controversy since before the victory of the revolution; to the extent that some revolutionaries such as Ali Shariati and Morteza Motahhari have given speeches on this matter, the texts of […]...

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Cultural veil, religious veil, political veil, compulsory veil / Hassan Farshchian

This is a caption. Hassan Farshchian In the beginning, there was nudity and lack of covering. There was no clothing and no shame, no command and no prohibition. In the first steps of human social life, they were inevitably faced with the concept of “ownership”. Ownership created “boundaries”. Boundaries distinguished “me” from “others”. The first […]...

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A woman is a lady, cover her up! / Oh, cupbearer, bring me a meeting.

This is a caption. Saqi Laqa’i The body of a woman is still – if we don’t say the most important, but it can be boldly said – one of the most fundamental political issues in societies governed by religious ideology. Control over a woman’s body, from the choice of clothing to the extent and […]...

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The meaninglessness of researching about the right to coverage/ Mohammad Mahbobi.

This is a picture of a beautiful sunset. Mohammad Mohabbai Recently, a research on society’s perspective towards “mandatory hijab” by the institution “Islamic Consultative Assembly Research Center” has been published under the title “Factors influencing the implementation of hijab policies and future solutions”, which has sparked many discussions in political and media circles. The results […]...

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A review of the Parliament Research Center’s report on hijab; the future is not with hijab / Navid Mohabbi

“این عکس یک مرد با یک کلاه و ماسک سبز را نشان می دهد” This picture shows a man wearing a green hat and mask. Navid Mohabi The Center for Research of the Islamic Consultative Assembly has recently published a report entitled “Factors Affecting the Implementation of Hijab Policies and Future Solutions”, which explicitly acknowledges […]...

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“Tosari as “Hijab”: From being forced to a subject of research/thought in Ja’fari school of thought.”

She adjusts the edges of her scarf to sit better on her head, takes another look in the mirror and tries to get more volume from her hair outside of the scarf. She makes every effort to make the scarf look more like an accessory on her head rather than a covering. She steps out […]...

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