In Iran as in Palestine, women risk being turned into abstract symbols or narrative devices, rather than being recognised as active political subjects with their own histories, voices, and capacity for action. Challenging this dynamic also means questioning the role of international feminism as a political practice grounded in listening, amplifying voices, and building alliances. A conversation with Iranian journalist and activist Shora Esmailian
Iranian women have long been involved in protest in Iran, and they are involved too in the new cycle of protest erupted across more than 70 cities and towns in the country
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