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Explore insightful articles by Fariba Parsa on democracy, human rights, and social change.
Dancing during the pandemic: Despite restrictions, music and dance retain a central role in Iranian society
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Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, music and dance have become increasingly common in Iran’s hospitals and on its…
The role of women in building Iran’s future
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For more than a century, Iranian women have worked for change and fought for their freedom. Under the system in…
Female entrepreneurship on the rise in Iran despite sanctions, social barriers, and an internet blackout
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“The next revolution in Iran will be a women’s revolution,” says Nahid, a 40-year-old entrepreneur in Tehran. Formerly a marketing…
The Islamic Republic of Iran and the Idea of Secularism
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How do the Islamic conservatives in Iran define the concept of secularism? And how do the Islamicconservatives use the concept…