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How entrenched are gender roles in Iranian society? The exhibition "Naqsh – Insights into Gender and Role Models in Iran" surprises visitors to the Museum of Islamic Art in Berlin's Pergamon Museum with a multi-faceted discussion. Ariana Mirza visited the exhibition to take a look
Women in Iran do not enjoy the same freedoms as men in public. Yet resistance is stirring under the veil. Young women are well educated, confident, and are fighting for their place in a patriarchal society. Claudia Hennen reports
A fortnightly column from The Wire's ombudsperson.
Regime is again using violence in crackdown, but leaderless movement of young women has left it unsure about how to respond
Roza Eftekhari – a women’s rights champion and an intellectual and programming stalwart at the Institute for War & Peace Reporting for 12 years – has passed away following an extended battle with cancer. An inspiration across IWPR, Roza served as a senior director for programmes, developing innovative projects to support local journalists and strengthen the impact of grassroots civil society groups, with a focus on women’s issues.