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

Innovation alone does not guarantee inclusion: what makes the difference is how a system uses the information available to shape choices, products, and policies. For digital finance to be truly open to women, we need adequate infrastructure, transparency, and shared criteria for collecting the data that inform decision-making