Iranian society has changed. The level of education, literacy rates, and the percentage of women attending university are all high. In Iran, 97% of women […]
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Iranian women both within the country and in the diaspora are working together to usher in real social and political
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Women in higher positions within the Iranian state who are loyal to the system of the Islamic Republic and Supreme
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Every year 400-500 women are killed brutally in Iran to protect men’s “honor.” The killers are usually close relatives —
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Sex tourism and sex trafficking in Iran are increasing. One contributing cause is the practice of sigheh. Sigheh (also known
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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
For more than a century, Iranian women have worked for change and fought for their freedom. Under the system in
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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
How do the Islamic conservatives in Iran define the concept of secularism? And how do the Islamicconservatives use the concept
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