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The Dangers of the Shadow Pandemic
Since New York City initiated some of the first mandatory shut-down orders last March, many domestic violence advocates were anticipating that social distancing guidelines and stay-at-home orders would threaten the safety of thousands of abuse vic...

Machonews January 2021: A Snapshot of Gender Inequality Politics in Iran
Welcome to the January 2021 Machonews English newsletter covering the most significant gender and women’s rights related events and policies in the Islamic Republic of Iran this month. This monthly newsletter is produced by Macholand, a...

Machonews December 2020: A Snapshot of Gender Inequality Politics in Iran
This is the December 2020 Machonews, a monthly report covering the most significant gender and women’s rights related events and policies in the Islamic Republic of Iran. This monthly article is produced by Macholand, a project by ...

Machonews September 2020: A Snapshot of Gender Inequality Politics in Iran
This is the September 2020 Machonews, a monthly report covering the most significant gender and women’s rights related events and policies in the Islamic Republic of Iran. This monthly article is produced by Macholand, a project by ...

The Horror of Femicide In Iran
As we publish this piece on our blogpost, we are shattered by the horrific news of yet, another act of violence. Ten-year-old, Hadith Orujloo was strangled by her father, Hossein Alef, for speaking out too much. Like Romina Ashrafi’s father ...

June 2020 Machonews: A Snapshot of Gender Inequality Politics in Iran
“Gender justice is one of the most important components of justice and the most central issue in the Islamic Revolution," said Masoumeh Ebtekar, following the unknown number of femicides, so-called “honor killi...