Is society’s sensitivity towards death sentences enough?/ Zahra Bagheri-Shad

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 […]...

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“Women prisoners and the struggle against discrimination / Zahra Bagheri-Shad”

Minority women make up prisoners all over the world, estimated to be between two and nine percent of the total prison population. This is despite the fact that the number of female prisoners has significantly increased in some countries and even compared to the number of male prisoners, the increase in female prisoners is remarkable. […]...

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Only seven percent of honor killings are reported by the media/ Zahra Bagheri-Shad

Analysis of Persian-language media content about honor killings. Report on the Men’s Network Against Honor Violence The first research report on the analysis of Persian-language media content regarding honor killings was published on November 25th of this year, which examines news related to thirty honor killings in 1399 (2020-2021) in Persian-language media and discusses preliminary […]...

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Journalism in Iran is a major misunderstanding; a report on the problems of journalists in Iran / Zahra Bagheri Shad

Years ago, when I was working on a file with my dear friend and colleague, Sheyda Laleh, titled “Why and How I Became a Journalist,” I had a conversation with Ali Akbar Ghazi Zadeh, a prominent journalism professor. I had fallen in love with reporting and editing in his classes, and now I was sitting […]...

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“Mehrieh is a significant gift in exchange for a lifetime of sexual services / Zahra Bagheri is happy.”

This is a caption “This is a caption” Zahra Bagheri is happy. The dowry is a “contract” defined between individuals who believe in emotional, sexual, and any kind of bond between humans within the framework of heterosexuality or homosexuality, and need a financial guarantee that is legally required for the survival of their shared life. […]...

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“Shaparak Shojai Zadeh: A beautiful day will come / Zahra Bagheri is happy.”

This is a caption. Zahra Bagheri is happy. Since the beginning of 2018, a limited number of Iranian women have protested against compulsory hijab. They stand on electrical boxes on the streets, place their headscarves on a stick, and shake it. This is their way of protesting. Despite the fact that the number of these […]...

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Single women and the laws of parenthood in Iran/ Zahra Bagheri Shad

Tunneling in the mountains is impossible. The laws of adoption in Iran were amended in 1392 and the changes made for the first time allowed single women to adopt a child. However, the amendments did not create similar and equal conditions for single women as for couples who want to adopt. These women can only […]...

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“Red Nail Polish”, A Mediating Approach to Representing Women in Iranian Cinema / Zahra Bagheri Shad

This is a picture of a flower. Zahra Bagheri is happy. The importance of an intersectional approach in examining the position of women. One of the main criticisms of classical feminist theories is that many of these theories have been one-dimensional and based on polarizing gender roles, implying that all women are inherently oppressed and […]...

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