Downplaying or even whitewashing Iran’s domestic violence provides the ayatollahs with a robust tailwind, and the war against Islamic terrorism with a strong headwind.
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Nazenin Ansari joins IWF Visiting Fellow Ellie Cohanim in this She Thinks Podcast pop-up for Women’s History Month. They discuss the role of women in ancient Persian civilization and the landmark legal rights women attained during the reign of Reza Shah Pahlavi in 20th Century Iran, only to see women’s status in society regress starting with the 1979 Islamic Revolution in the country. Today, under the Islamic Republic of Iran, women are facing a gender apartheid.
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Beverly Hallberg:
Hey everyone, it’s Beverly Hallberg. Welcome to a special pop-up episode of She Thinks, your favorite podcast from the Independent Women’s Forum, where we talk with women and sometimes men, about the policy issues that impact you and the people you care about most. Enjoy.
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Sandwiched between borders of Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, the Baloch population is a disenfranchised minority relegated to the fringes of society, provided little economic opportunity, and systematically targeted by state violence.