Mahr: A Guarantee of Women’s Rights or a Tool for Reproducing Gender Inequality?/ Alireza Goodarzi

Mahr can be understood within the broader context of tradition: it has come down to us from a distant past and represents a period that may not necessarily align with the needs of our present. I put forth this claim on the basis of questions that have been persistently asked within our society for many […]...

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“My Mehr Is Yours, My Life Is Free”: From Slogan to Official Policy/ Mousa Barzin

In recent years, mahrieh (marital dowry) has become a topic of contention and dispute both in Iranian society and within the domains of policymaking and legislation. The culturally widespread trend of setting exorbitant mahrieh amounts has led lawmakers and the Iranian judiciary to pursue policies aimed at reducing legal and judicial support for mahrieh. However, […]...

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Legal Analysis of the New Proposal to Cap Dowry at Fourteen Gold Coins/ Sina Yousefi

In recent years, the issue of dowry-related imprisonment has become one of the significant challenges facing Iran’s legal and judicial system. On one hand, it concerns the rights and human dignity of men indebted for dowries; on the other hand, within the framework of Iran’s family law, dowry has become the only effective tool for […]...

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Why Superficial Reforms to the Dowry Law Are Ineffective/ Mohammad Hadi Jafarpour

Contrary to the belief that the challenges of dowry can be resolved merely by amending the Law on Financial Convictions, one of the most important and thought-provoking points in reforming family law is the necessity to consider religious matters and the codified rules outlined in the Book of Marriage. Despite the pressing need to adapt […]...

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From Profiteers to Victims of Dowry: Law, Poverty, Culture, and Media/ Mahtab Alinezhad

What is a dowry? In Islamic culture and jurisprudence, a dowry is property that the husband commits to the wife at the time of concluding a marriage contract, which he must pay her upon her demand. This property can be cash, coins, gold, real estate, or even non-material items like Quranic education or arranging a […]...

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Women, Dowry, and the Law: A Cycle of Injustice/ Elahe Amani

The proposed bill in Iran’s parliament in the year 1404 (2025) for reforming the dowry law has sparked widespread debate among legal experts and women’s rights activists. While the parliament’s goal is to reduce legal cases and the number of dowry-related prisoners, many feminists and advocates of women’s rights believe that such proposals do not […]...

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People do not necessarily need to have children/ Dear swallow.

Every year on the calendar, one day (10th of August – equivalent to 1st of August) is dedicated to the World Childfree Day (2) to support and understand individuals and couples who have chosen not to have children. This day was first recognized in 1973 by the organization “National Organization for Non-Parents” (3). The goal […]...

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Investigation of the reasons for suicide among married individuals and women in conversation with Amir Mahmoud Harirchi, sociologist/ Roshanak Mehrayin.

Marriage, a transaction until death. The statistics of suicide and attempted suicide in Iran have not changed significantly; although the statistics published by the Islamic Republic sources are not reliable, according to the statements of government officials and media, the influential factors on suicide have undergone significant changes; for example, suicide among women and young […]...

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Fatima Zolqadr: The council is currently working on a legal adjustment for dowry / Ali Kalai

This is a caption. Conversation with Ali Kalai Sayyed Fatemeh Zolqadr, in the tenth round of parliamentary elections, has entered the Islamic Consultative Assembly from the “Coalition of Comprehensive Reformists, Second Step” list in Tehran. She is the daughter of Sayyed Mostafa Zolqadr, a representative of another parliament who has been elected to the Islamic […]...

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Issues and problems of prisoners in second marriage/ Siamak Malamahmoudi

“منظوری از شهر تهران” “A View of Tehran City” Conversation with Siamak Malamhamedi The upcoming conversation is with a woman whose husband has been in prison for some time due to his inability to pay the dowry for his previous marriage. Both the husband and wife have been married and divorced once before. The woman, […]...

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Dowry; a guarantee for a woman’s future or a means of humiliating her? / Fatemeh Mohammadi

This is a caption این یک عنوان است This is a caption. Conversation with Fatemeh Mohammadi Dowry has always been a controversial and perhaps controversial issue, especially in times of economic instability. Some believe that dowry prevents hasty divorce and serves as a guarantee for a woman’s livelihood after divorce. Others criticize dowry, considering it […]...

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Coin and Rights; In conversation with Nasim Amini, lawyer/ Siavash Khoramgah

This is a caption[/caption] This is a caption. Conversation with Siavash Khorramgah In this issue of “Khat-e-Solh” (Peace Line), an interview with Ms. Nasim Amini, a lawyer, has been conducted regarding the issue of dowry. The interviewer emphasizes on shedding light on the legal aspects of dowry, looking at the problem of imprisonment of some […]...

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