Female ninjas bring to mind empowerment, strength, ferocity everything that is thought of as repressed in Iranian women. Wearing a hijab is still required for women, and exposing anything but the hands and face is still punishable by lashing or jail time. Women’s rights still are a far cry from justice. Despite this, some Iranian ...
The rise of the genre as a platform for the experiences of women is appropriate at a time in history when the individual experiences of women are gaining greater significance.
An Iranian actress has reportedly been sentenced to 90 lashes and a year in jail for appearing in the Australian-produced film My Tehran for Sale. There is no clear indication from the Iranian government of the charges against actress Marzieh Vafamehr, though the film she appeared in is critical of the Iranian power structure and ...
The conservative country of Iran is finally starting to catch up with the rest of us by releasing the “government approved”, first ever, sex education video called Beloved Companion. This video is, of course, a great idea. It covers topics like foreplay, “the use of cologne to attract a partner, the importance of keeping your ...
Fans always want it to be about the love of the game, but for Iranian women following Islamic tradition, their sneakers are laced with deep religious ties. In an Olympic qualifying round held in Jordan, the Iranian soccer team was disqualified because women refused to take off their hijabs. The head of the Iranian soccer ...
Iranian leaders have banned Valentine’s Day this year. They want production of all Valentine’s gifts stopped and will not allow any promotion of this holiday that they see as part of the spread of Western culture. “Printing and producing any products related to Valentine’s Day, including posters, brochures, advertising cards, boxes with the symbols of ...
The Iranian woman accused of adultery may be stoned to death today. If you want to add your voice to those asking for the sentence to be commuted, click here. Iran has given her prison permission to carry out her death sentence, The International Committee against Executions (ICAE) has discovered. However, there is a chance that ...
Fantasies are sometimes hard to shake and right now this image of “The Princess of Persia” is making its way around the web. Nothing is sexier than an exotic harem girl. But we shouldn’t forget the actual women of Iran who are working hard to fight for their freedom. On Saturday, the human rights lawyer ...
One day soon Sakine Mohammadi e Ashtiani will be buried up to her neck and have rocks pummel her head until she dies. Her crime was committing adultery against her now deceased husband. Please add your voice to the pleas of her two children, and sign the petition below.
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Airport security. Bloody nuisance. Also a conspiracy designed to subjugate women. Allow me to elaborate. Despite flying quite a...
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