NIAC Calls for Release of Women Peacefully Protesting Hijab and Gender Discrimination
The National Iranian American Council released the following statement on protests led by Iranian women against compulsory hijab.
Sanctioning Iranian Women
Recently, the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN), provided an analysis of the effects sanctions have had in Iran, focusing in part on the impact of sanctions on Iranian women. The report, “Killing them Softly: The Stark Impact of Sanctions on the Lives of Ordinary Iranians,” points to the wide range of direct ways sanctions […]
Guest Post: “Lost in Opposition”
Special guest post by Pedram Moallemian This post first appeared at eyeranian.net: One of the many problems with the primarily “in-exile” opposition to the Iranian government is their choice to detach themselves from the day-to-day lives of their compatriots back home. I say choice, as with the state of today’s technology, distance is an almost […]