If you flip through any glossary of specialized terminology, you won’t find the term “class-based internet” or a precise definition of it. However, by implementing this project over the past 20 years, the rulers of the Islamic Republic have compelled Iranian internet users to adopt a term to describe it. Class-based internet refers to the […]...

What is seen on the streets today is not merely a variety of styles, but a silent, ongoing competition between social classes—inscribed on the surface of the body. Hair color, eyebrow shape, the cut of a manteau, and even the quality of makeup have become markers that reveal opportunities, limitations, and economic divides. In a […]...

The phenomenon of child labor in Iran serves as a full-length mirror reflecting entrenched economic injustice, educational inequality, and foundational flaws in social policymaking. Drawing on official statistics, global reports, and reputable research, this article demonstrates how institutionalized poverty, forced migration, and ineffective protective legislation push children into the hidden labor market. This process not […]...

In his 2020 speech at the “Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture” titled “Tackling the Inequality Pandemic: A New Social Contract for a New Era,” António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, offered strong criticism of neoliberal politicians and theorists. These were the same individuals who, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, claimed, under the slogan […]...

After the 12-day war between Iran and Israel, the Iranian government, which saw its security structure collapse, resorted to blind arrests and expulsions of over half a million Afghan nationals in just sixteen days. The Islamic Republic claimed that these unauthorized individuals were acting against national security and in favor of Israel. It is not […]...

  Simin Rouzgar Nationwide Protests in December – Especially in comparison to the closest similar example in terms of timing, namely the protests of 2009 – were neglected; meaning that not only did these protests not receive significant media coverage, but even those who were killed during these protests did not attract much attention. Although […]...

Saeed Madani Ghahfarokhi is a senior researcher in social issues and a journalist, who has authored numerous valuable works in the fields of social problems, particularly addiction, poverty, and prostitution. His books, “Sociology of Prostitution”, “Addiction in Iran”, “The Necessity of Combating Poverty and Inequality in Iran”, and “Violence Against Children in Iran” are just […]...

Despite the increase in the number of female representatives in the Islamic Consultative Assembly, there is still not much hope for the drafting and passing of completely equal and fair laws regarding women’s rights. This is the perspective of Dr. Nahid Tavassoli, a sociologist, researcher, and women’s rights activist, who was interviewed by Khat-e-Solh in […]...