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Celebrity, Power, and Sexual Violence: Why the Pejman Jamshidi Case Matters Beyond the Courtroom
A high-profile rape accusation has become a test of power, gender, silence, and women’s refusal to remain silent in Iran. Pejman Jamshidi is one…
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“Orange the World”: One Year of Violence Against Women in Iran
Annual data from Iranian rights groups reveal at least 110 femicides, 63 rapes, 180 “honor killings” and expanding structural, legal and state violence against…
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Waiting for War, Fearing Revolt: The Islamic Republic’s Paralysis in Crisis
Tehran wavers between war readiness and revolt control, pushing “Cold War” narratives as scarce resources and fracturing proxies deepen paralysis—shifting budgets from social needs…
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Three years of ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’: A turning point for queer visibility in Iran
Three years after the Woman, Life, Freedom uprising, its echoes are still reshaping Iranian politics and identity. For queer Iranians, it was the first…
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From the Street to the Home: How Ordinary Women Carry the “Woman, Life, Freedom” Movement?
Three years after the rise of the “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement, one central question remains: how have the “ordinary women” whose names are rarely…
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“Woman, Life, Freedom”: Three Years On, A Movement That Endures
Three years on from the Jina uprising, the name Mahsa (Jina) Amini—the 21-year-old Kurdish woman killed by Iran’s morality police—has become inseparable from the…
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A Dutch Artist Inspired by Women, Life, and Freedom in Iran: An Interview with Rienke Enghardt
Rienke Enghardt is a Dutch visual artist known for her murals and community art. In 2022, she created a collection inspired by the Woman,…
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Reza Rasaei, Arrested During “Woman, Life, Freedom” Movement, Was Executed
Reza Rasaei, a detainee from the “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement, has been executed by the Islamic Republic’s judiciary. Rasaei was accused of murdering a…
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From Classroom to Courtroom: Mohammad Habibi and the Islamic Regime’s War on Teachers
Mohammad Habibi recently announced on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he appeared in the Shahryar Revolutionary Court. This court appearance was to defend…
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Iranian Women Face Mounting Penalties Over Hijab Resistance
Iranian women are enduring severe repercussions for resisting mandatory hijab laws, extending beyond physical and verbal harassment to include significant financial burdens. The recent…
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Iran Wants to Ban Women From Football Stadiums to Protect their ‘Dignity’
Following a series of abusive incidents by male spectators towards women during Iran’s Premier League football matches, the Ministry of Sports is reportedly considering…
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Hear Our Voices from Inside the Guidance Patrol Vans!
Since the Saturday that the Islamic Republic had promised, women have been writing. Social networks these days, alongside bitter narratives of violence and the…