During the Mihssa Movement, universities in Iran were one of the main strongholds where the cry of “Women, Life, Freedom” was raised by students and professors. The demands of this section of the scientific community were completely in line with the demands of the people; demands that led thousands of people to take to the […]...

During the Mihssa movement, Iranian universities were one of the main strongholds where the cry of “Women, Life, Freedom” was raised by students and professors. The demands of this section of the scientific community were completely in line with the demands of the people; demands that led thousands of people from their homes to the […]...

The right to education is one of the most important human rights. Typically, countries with authoritarian regimes prevent individuals and social groups from accessing education. In Iran, the right to education is only recognized to the extent that it serves the ideology of the ruling regime, not the pursuit and expression of truth. In other […]...

Azar Tashakor is a sociologist and an active researcher who is concerned with social changes. She has carried out various research and facilitation projects throughout Iran, mostly in the areas of cities and women. In addition to observing, writing, and presenting sociological analyses, Azar Tashakor is also a life coach. She explains that coaching is […]...

On the eve of the second anniversary of the nationwide protests in 1401 and the Mehssa movement, the death sentences issued against women in the courts of the Islamic Republic surprised everyone. Sharifeh Mohammadi, a labor activist, is one of the women who has been sentenced to death on charges of “rebellion”. Mrs. Mohammadi is […]...

On the eve of the second anniversary of the nationwide protests in 1401 and the Mehssa movement, the death sentences issued against women in the courts of the Islamic Republic caught everyone by surprise. “Sharifeh Mohammadi”, a labor activist, is one of the women who has been sentenced to death on charges of “rebellion”. Mrs. […]...

Azar Tashakor is a sociologist and an active activist researcher who is concerned with social changes. She has carried out various research and facilitation projects throughout Iran, mostly in the areas of cities and women. In addition to observing, writing, and presenting sociological analyses, Azar Tashakor is also a life coach. She explains that coaching […]...

The contemporary history of our country is filled with violent protests and nonviolent resistance for changing the political power structure; so much so that it could be considered the first civil resistance of the 20th century by Iranians. This is because the Constitutional Revolution of Iran in 1905-1906 is listed as the first nonviolent revolutionary […]...

The issuing of death sentences for Sharifeh Mohammadi, a labor activist, and Parisa Azizi, a social worker, is seen by many human rights activists as part of the ongoing war against women that the Islamic Republic has intensified in the past two years. It is a reaction to the widespread women’s movement in Iran and […]...

118 years have passed since the Constitutional Revolution in Iran; a revolution that one of its ideals was to achieve “fairness” through the people. But the problem is that since then, whenever there has been oppression and rights have been violated, they have either ignored the law or created a legal garment by force; a […]...

A 14-year-old girl, while hiding behind an electrical kiosk, is trembling and staring in awe at the approaching Basij forces. The Basij forces stand up and the officers start marching, rushing towards the girl. The young girl fights back against the officers’ punches and kicks, but the large number of officers has her terrified. Some […]...

“In Sync with the People”, “Anti-Dictatorship”, “Independent”, and “Strong” are titles used to describe the “Free Art” movement in Iran. The Free Art movement, which became more radical and widespread after the killing of Mahsa (Zhina) Amini, showed that the artistic community in Iran is aligned and in harmony with the ideals of the “Women’s […]...