As Black History Month ended, I reflected on how the struggle of African American women contributed to who I am. This is dedicated to all

The 1932 work of French novelist Balzac, “A Woman of Thirty” (Une Femme de Trente Ans), is the story of a spirited woman during the

The Islamic Republic of Iran, in a provocative act, has announced its candidacy for the following last year’s presidential elections. The execution of child offenders,

In the process of finding a new transitional global identity, Iran state authorities have steadily continued in the use of legislative delays, reversal of legal

Everyone can master a grief but he that has it. — William Shakespeare Last Sunday evening I heard the sad and heartbreaking news about Aydin

A mother protecting her child isn’t anything unique. But in Iran, humanitarian activist mothers are now becoming global icons for human rights causes worldwide. In

Jelveh Javaheri of Iran and Aung San Suu Kyi of Burma have many differences at personal and political level.  But, other than sharing the same

The new Shiite Family Law that was passed swiftly in Parliament and signed by president Karzai, sent a shock wave to all the gender equality

30 years ago, Dr. Shirin Ebadi, the first female judge in Iranian history, was removed from her post when religious authorities in Iran declared that

The Iranian Women Equality Calendar is an expanded English version of a Persian women calendar collected and organized by the efforts of Noushin Ahmadi Khorasani

On December 30th, the Washington Post, highlighted a photo essay covering an end to end ceremony of what the Post titled “Female Circumcision in Kurdistan”.

16-Day Global Activism Against Gender Violence, Nov 25th- Dec. 10th, 2008. While sexual assault and rape in Iraq war remains largely ignored and disregarded, while

Discriminatory family law in Iran is on the brink of taking a few steps back! The “Family Protection Bill” passed swiftly and quietly during the

While the global community marks the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rightswith a year-long celebration of “Dignity and Justice for All,” there

“What happened to me is not only an insult to my dignity, but it had real consequences for my ability to care for my family.

What is to give light must endure the burning. — Dr. Viktor E(mil) Frankl On the day after Memorial Day, Cindy Sheehan, the soldier’s mother