Iranian Women's Voices
In the flood of news and information that surrounds us every day, we may take for granted the constant ripple of voices around the globe whose struggle to be heard often ends in violence, imprisonment or death.
In the flood of news and information that surrounds us every day, we may take for granted the constant ripple of voices around the globe whose struggle to be heard often ends in violence, imprisonment or death.
Sara Dehghan | Posted 10.17.2009 | World
In Iran, appointing loyal hardline females to ministries does not translate into women's equal rights. It is another cunning strategy by Ahmadinejad's government to fool the world.
Women News Network | Latoya Peterson | Posted 07.27.2009 | World
Latoya Peterson | Women News Network With reporting opportunities strictly limited in Iran, images of Iran women carry the narrative. Much of the med...
The Guardian | David Parkinson | Posted 07.26.2009 | World
There's a horrific irony that Neda Agha Soltan should become an icon of Iran's struggle in the same week a sensitive study of the Iranian female face ...
Diane Tucker | Posted 08.22.2009 | World
Look closely at the images of mass demonstrations taking place in Iran this week and you will see them: thousands of brave Iranian women taking to the streets to protest an election they feel was stolen.
Shirin Sadeghi | Posted 06.20.2009 | World
In a society where about 70% of the university population is female, the election vetting process is a sad comment on the true condition of Iran's girls and women: second-class citizens.
The Guardian | Robert Tait | Posted 04.04.2009 | World
Police in Iran have arrested a group of mostly female actors who were making pornographic films, a crime that carries the death penalty under the coun...
The Independent | Katherine Butler | Posted 03.29.2009 | World
Zohreh Vatankhah slides into the driving seat of her BMW X3, flicks a switch to some pulsating Persian pop and we're soon zipping along the narrow lan...
Eric Margolis | Posted 03.26.2009 | World
President Barack Obama, who says he wants to open serious talks with Iran and establish better relations will have his work cut out for him. His first step is to read Iran's modern history.
Kimberly Brooks | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living
First Person Artist is a weekly column by artist Kimberly Brooks in which she provides commentary on art and the creative process and showcases arti...
Mahnaz Afkhami | Posted 10.26.2009 | Books