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January 28, 2025

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Nurseless beds; Why is the Ministry of Health and Medical Education in Iran unable to provide human resources? / Mehrnoush No’edoust

According to the Director General of Human Resources at the Ministry of Health, there is a shortage of approximately ninety thousand personnel in the healthcare sector in the country; furthermore, during the peak of the COVID-19 situation, this ministry announced a shortage of approximately one hundred thousand nurses. What is the reason for this shortage […]...

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January 21, 2023

Non-revolutionary students / Mehrnoush, the type of friend.

A group of protesters marched from in front of Tehran University towards Enqelab Square, chanting slogans. Riot police on motorcycles arrived and fired tear gas and rubber bullets into the crowd. Two young girls separated from the group and ran towards Shanzadeh Street. As they were fleeing, a boy shouted from behind the green university […]...

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Created By: Mehrnoush Noudoust
December 22, 2022

“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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October 23, 2022

Who is a cardboard sleeper and why should special attention be paid to women cardboard sleepers? / Mehrnoush No’odost

From the sounds of drums and tambourines, it was understood that they had arrived; a caravan of about one hundred women, children, and men who announced their entry into the city with dancing and singing. The mother would say, “The summer travelers are coming after their long journey.” It was the same every year; the […]...

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April 21, 2022

“Protection Plan for the Myth of the Islamic Republic / Mehrnoush Noudoust”

Imagine waking up one day from sleep and finding yourself in a room with no windows and no means of communication. There is no one around, you are alone and you have no idea how you ended up there. You may feel anxious and try to find a way out, but there is no way; […]...

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Created By: Mehrnoush Noudoust
March 21, 2022

Field Report on Vegetable Street Vendors: Greasy Street Vendors and the Rule of Law/ Mehrnoush the Kind-hearted

“Informal” work is a form of paid work that is not recognized by economic laws. According to Marx, “wage labor” is work that has become a “commodity” and is bought and sold. Now, if this “commodified” work is defined as “informal,” it becomes a vicious cycle, as if the actor is only being exploited for […]...

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January 21, 2022

Comedy-Tragedy of Power Struggle; People’s Reaction to the Approval of the “Youth Population” Plan in an Interview with Saeed Ma’eedfar, Sociologist/ Mehrnoush No’edoust

The youth population plan, as a legal document with negative content or perhaps something similar to a government decree from a few years ago, was approved in parliament and announced by the president. Like many other laws in the Islamic Republic, this plan has been put on the agenda without any study and solely based […]...

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December 22, 2021

Shahla Azazi: Violence is a law in Iran/ Conversation with Mehrnoush No’edoust

The issue is still about power. As long as one group exercises power over another and there is inequality and discrimination, violence will continue to be reproduced in various forms. Gender-based violence is not exempt from this, but the difference is that it occurs in the most private sphere of individuals; where the foundation of […]...

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November 22, 2021

Souls That Make Money; A Field Report on the Process of Treating Corona in Iran / Mehrnoush Noudoost

The Corona vaccine arrived late in Iran under the shadow of the Islamic Republic, and the fifth wave was more severe than previous waves, engulfing the entire country in less than a month. However, apart from negligence in vaccination, another issue that the government plays a role in exacerbating is the treatment of Corona. The […]...

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September 22, 2021

A picture of the “Khayyam-e Chahar Hasar Karaj” neighborhood; the territory of the city’s destitute/Mehrnoush Noedoust.

Where is the outskirts of the city? The answer is straightforward; wherever it can provide shelter. Maybe thirty years ago, the outskirts of major cities in Iran like Karaj were built outside the city, but now with the growth of the city, the outskirts are located within it. According to official statistics, a major city […]...

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September 22, 2020