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Do Greens Represent Iran’s Women’s Movement?


Posted by Guest Contributor on 10 May 2011 / 0 Comments
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This was written by Sevda Zenjanli and originally appeared at insideIRAN.org. While the Iranian authorities have effectively quashed all overt political organization for women’s rights, today women are the most dynamic group in Iranian opposition politics. The feminist critique of the Green Movement is mainly focused on Moussavi’s wife, Zahra Rahnavard, whose name is often […]

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The Guardian’s First Lady Faux Pas


Posted by faith on 07 May 2009 / 0 Comments
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During an election campaign, we often get articles focusing on the wives of male candidates. It is never surprising when there are an abundance of articles on how they dress and how much they support their husbands. The Guardian’s recently published piece focusing on Zahra Rahnavard does not differ much from this norm. However, the […]

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