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A discourse on Feminism in the Middle East

A series of events regarding the discourse on feminism, women’s rights and the ‘woman, life, freedom’ movement in Iran, and also the Middle East.

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1st February

#1 History

  • The feminist discourse in Iran throughout history

  • pre-Islamic Revolution vs. post-Islamic Revolution women’s rights in Iran

  • How the current picture of women’s rights looks like under the Islamic Republic

#2 Living Experience

  • Women under a patriarchal, theocratic authoritarian regime 

  • Manipulation tool employed to control women and take away their bodily autonomy

  • Social fabrics and engrained misogyny

  • Living experiences of women

  • The systemic positioning of women as second-class citizens

22nd February

#2 Living Experience

  • Discussing the history of the slogan “Woman, Life Freedom” known originally as Jin Jiyan Azadi in Kurdish.

  • When it began, its history, and how it inspired and set fire to a women-led revolution in Iran. 

  • What does Woman, Life, Freedom mean to you?

7th March