Fariba Davoodi,
During the Islamic Revolution, an incident happened in Tehran that was lost in the political ruckus of those days. A group of people attacked a neighborhood where prostitutes lived and burned it down. Read the rest of this entry »
Archive for June, 2012
Sex Workers in Iran
On June - 24 - 2012
Protests Increase As Do High Prices
On June - 24 - 2012
A Weekly Report on Human Rights Violations in Iran from June 10th to June 17th, 2012
Last week, representatives of 10,000 workers submitted an open letter to the office of Abdolreza Sheikholeslami, the Minister of Labor and Welfare, to protest the poor economic conditions in Iran Read the rest of this entry »
Iranian Women Are Deprived of Security in Society
On June - 14 - 2012
A Weekly Report on Human Rights Violations in Iran from June 4th to June 11th 2012
Since the implementation of the “Moral Security Plan”, an increase in murder, rape and harassment in the street have become serious issues for women and girls. Read the rest of this entry »
Changing the Field of Study “Women Studies” to the “Rights of Women in Islam”, Fariba Davoodi Mohajer
On June - 14 - 2012
At Iranian universities, “Women’s Studies” has been changed to the “Rights of Women in Islam.” This decision was made by the Council of Specialization and Promotion of Humanities, overseen by the Council of the Cultural Revolution, and was passed by the same council on May 24th 2012. Read the rest of this entry »