Voices From Tehran
In this week’s update, hear from women in Tehran on the devastating impact of the ongoing war.
“Armed Officers Are Everywhere”
Even in this situation, we still hope for a bright and free future for Iran.
“Why Did Iran Come to This Point?”
Sometimes I think how good it is that my husband passed away last year and did not live to see this.
“The City Feels Terrifying”
The question that occupies all our minds is: what is going to happen?
Turkey: Plaiting As Protest
Women’s willingness to alter their hair in solidarity with those suffering violence is “an alternative method of writing history”.
“How Can There Be Peace Without Us?”
Conflict creates catastrophic, gender-specific crises, with women from minorities even worse impacted.
Mothers, Medics, Entrepreneurs: The New Face of Mosul
Economic empowerment fuels a new chapter for women in a city once ravaged by war.
Syria: Be Exceptional, or Be Invisible
In Syria as elsewhere, women are granted dignity selectively.
“We are Overwhelmed by Despair”
One woman’s account of the “intense anxiety” of life under heavy bombardment in Tehran.
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