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Discussing “What Iranians Want: Women, Life, Freedom” with Arash Azizi
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Woman, Life, Freedom Anniversary
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Join us in this anniversary episode as we reflect on a year that has changed Iran forever. The Woman, Life, Freedom uprising that began in Iran following the death in custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Jina Amini on 16 September 2022 ignited nationwide demands for a politics that respects life itself. We sit down to discuss this past year and projections for the years to come with Manijeh Moradian, Nasrin Rahimieh, Fatemeh Shams, and Shahla Talebi.
Iran Women’s Bill of Rights with Mona Tajali
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Iran’s continued suppression of women’s rights and political opportunities has been one of the biggest driving factors of the Woman, Life, Freedom movement. Join us as we explore gender discrimination in political participation and the Iran Women’s Bill of Rights with Mona Tajali.
Sexual Politics in Iran with Janet Afary
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Join us as we delve into an illuminating history of sexual politics in modern Iran with the scholar of religion and modernity, Professor Janet Afary.
Poetry & Protest with Fatemeh Shams
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This movement has been nothing if not poetic. Poet and scholar of Persian literature, Fatemeh Shams, takes us through the slogans of the uprising, and some of the poetry written in its wake.
Internet & Social Media with Mahsa Alimardani
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Social media has been central to the trajectory of the Woman, Life, Freedom movement. In this episode, Internet scholar Mahsa Alimardani talks to us about the role of social media in this and previous uprisings, and the state’s cyber strategies for clamping down on freedom of speech in Iran.