Iranian actress Laleh Marzban who won the Orizzonti Award for Best Actress at the 83rd Venice Film Festival for her role (without wearing head scarf or hijab) in Moragheb (Falling House), dedicated her award to "Brave Women of Iran."/Part of her emotional acceptance ...
A report by 60 Minutes, Australia:/During the Asian Cup in Australia, the Iranian women’s soccer team staged a silent protest against the Islamic regime by refusing to sing their national anthem. Branded as traitors and facing severe punishment back home, the athletes embarked ...
According to The Smithsonian Magazine:/"A little-known fact about Lady Liberty adds an intriguing twist to today's debate about refugees from the Muslim world: As pointed out by The Daily Beast’s Michael Daly, the statue itself was originally intended to represent a female ...
In an effort to scare and punish Iranian women who protest mandatory head scarf, radical Islamists in the Moral Police and Office of the Promotion of Virtues, have funded and unveiled an "uncovered hair rehabilitation center" in Tehran to commit women arrested for defying ...
Iranian women have made history in 2024 Paris Olympics by winning two medals in taekwondo but it could have been three (read on). Nahid KIYANI CHANDEH has won a silver and Mobina NEMATZADEH a bronze medal. Interestingly, in the women's 57-kilogram division, Kiyani defeated Kimia ...
On Wednesday, November 29th, 2023, Stanford Iranian Studies students and director Dr. Abbas Milani had the opportunity to ask questions of Iranian-American NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli live from the International Space Station. Moghbeli answered some questions and shared some ...
Iranian human and women rights activist Narges Mohammadi has been honored in her absence at a ceremony in Norway, after winning the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize./ /Singers Golshifteh Farahani, Mojgan Shajarian and Angelina Jordan performed in ceremonies honoring Mohammadi:/ / ...
Iranian rapper Amir Tataloo, real name Amirhossein Maghsoudloo, known for sexually explicit Persian hip hop songs and openly promoting narcotics, has been accused by several women of rape, sexual and physical abuse, drug peddling, and forced detention. Amin Fardin, an ...
Despite the threat of war with Israel and their need for domestic public support, Iranian government continues to alienate reformist women by punishing female journalists and actresses who joined the Mahsa Amini (Women, Life, Freedom) movement and protested mandatory head scarf ...
This year, Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) celebrates its 42nd year. The annual festival showcases world-class cinema in one of the world’s most scenic metropolitan areas. And this year's spectacular roster includes great cinema from around the globe, live ...
