Crisis Management or Management Crisis?/ Azar Taherabadi

In the past decade, Iran has witnessed a repetition and intensification of crises that not only have become more complex in nature, but also the way they are managed has turned them into compounded crises. From deadly floods in Lorestan and Khuzestan, destructive earthquakes in Kermanshah and Sisakht, land subsidence in Isfahan, severe air pollution […]...

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A look at the human tragedy in the explosion of Bandar Rajaei Port/ Reza Harrisi

The representative of Bandar Abbas in the Islamic Consultative Assembly, after 15 days since the terrible explosion in Bandar Rigai, said: “The fire has still not been completely extinguished and only the danger has decreased.” This representative, knowingly or unknowingly, has revealed the tragedies that indicate two terrible disasters: negligence and lack of crisis management […]...

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Justice or Show? Criticism of the Treatment of a Child Molestation Suspect / Musa Barzin

In early April, Tehran police announced the arrest of a suspect accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting multiple children. Police and judicial authorities, after examining evidence and clues, including the suspect’s phone, suspect that there may be more victims than initially discovered or admitted by the suspect. In this regard, it was decided to release […]...

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Old age, poverty, and gender: The triple challenge of women in unequal societies / Elaheh Amani

The elderly population in the world is continuously increasing today. Although global health improvements have led to longer human lifespans, alongside this trend, growing disparities of poverty and wealth and new trends that challenge the respect for the rights of the elderly have become a central issue in global discussions. It is predicted that by […]...

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Continued Neglect of the Bill Against Violence Against Women/ Parvaneh Ahmadi

Gender-based violence against women is a subject that has been presented to the parliament in the form of a bill since 2020, but for unknown reasons, the parliament has not put it on its agenda. This bill is one of the few measures that have been taken to support women and has been drafted during […]...

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Book Introduction: “Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other” by Sherry Turkle

In the book “Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other”.‌ We are waiting for you.( “Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other” Sherry Turkle, with a sharp and analytical perspective, delves into the emotional and philosophical consequences of life in societies that are […]...

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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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“Exploring Financial Insecurity and Erosion of Social Capital in Contemporary Iran / Mina Javani”

In the midst of the recent years’ intense transformations and chronic instabilities, Iranian society has been faced with a multifaceted erosion of social fabric; a situation that is not only observable in economic and political indicators, but also in the lived experiences of citizens. Among the key components of this multi-layered crisis, three phenomena stand […]...

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Celebrating Maryam Mirzakhani and International Women’s Day in Mathematics/ A work by Motahareh Jafari

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Myths, Ideology, and Knowledge: Challenges of the Normative System in Iranian Society; A Conversation with Dr. Asghar Mahajeri/ Pedram Tahsini

Dr. Asghar Mahajeri, born in 1345, received his doctorate from the Department of Science and Research at the University of Tehran. He is currently an assistant professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Communications and Media at the Central Tehran Branch. In his background, he has also served as the head of the Sociology Department […]...

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A Look at the Psychological and Social Roots of Superstitions in Iran: A Conversation with Kaveh Talabam/ Morteza Hamounian

In Iran, fortune-telling and divination have existed since ancient times, but in recent years, this phenomenon has grown significantly, not only among the illiterate, but also among the upper levels of society and politicians. This phenomenon, which many psychologists and social scientists believe has its roots in mental and social insecurity, has become a tool […]...

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Conversation with two fortune-tellers who do not read fortunes for themselves/ Ali Kalaei

Divination and fortune-telling is one of the oldest professions of humanity. In the past, it was considered a science and everyone in a society, from rulers to the condemned, believed in it. But today, in the eyes of observers and modern intellectuals, it has turned into a pseudo-science and superstition. It is still believed by […]...

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