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Iran Women’s Bill of Rights with Mona Tajali
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.
Poetry & Protest with Fatemeh Shams
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
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.