Women's Rights
Iran’s Year of Defiance and Repression: How One Woman’s Death Sparked a Nationwide Uprising
Arseh Sevom joined Femena and 45 other organizations in making recommendations for the international community when it comes to dealing with Iran. This statement is an important reminder of the importance of women’s rights, the participation of ethnic minoriti
Where in the world are Iran’s women candidates?
Hint: they’re not on lists of the official and established parties…
A letter from an Arab woman to her Iranian friend
In this text given as a speech at The twenty second international conference of the Iranian Women’s Studies Foundation (IWSF), Amal Hamidallah-van Hees addresses the fears and hopes of Arab and Islamic women watching the changes in their region. “We are watchi
“Are we capable of managing the diversity we have?”: Human Rights in the MENA Region
Rania F is a Lebanese human rights defender working in Jordan with IKV Pax Christi. Rania spoke to Arseh Sevom about her experiences working in the […]
Fighting for Women’s Rights: An Interview with Mahnaz Afkhami
Hooman Askary reports on his discussion with the former minister of women’s affairs in pre-revolution Iran, Mahnaz Afkhami. She links the century long struggle of Iranian […]
Iran’s reformists and activists: Internet exploiters
The political use of the Internet by two of Iran’s distinct social movements, women’s-rights activists and the reformist ulama (clerics), reveals the innovative force of this new medium.