Report: Global Gender Gap Index 2009
Iceland has claimed the top spot of the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index 2009 from Norway which slipped to third position behind Finland. South Africa and Lesotho made great strides in...
View ArticleUnique Zan Foundation: Third Annual Essay Competition
This year’s essay theme is: “Unique Iranian Women in History: Drawing Inspiration from the Past.” First Place: $5,000 Second Place: $3,000 Third Place: $2,000 Applications must be post-marked by May 1,...
View ArticleVintage Fashion in Iran: Photographs from the first half of the twentieth...
Establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran in 1979 meant that women were forced to wear Hijab and that it is strictly forbidden for women to be photographed without Hijab. There was a time,...
View ArticleHBO Documentaries: For Neda
For Neda tells the personal story of Neda Agha-Soltan who became the iconic symbol of Iran’s 2009 post-election protests and struggle. Written, directed and produced by award-winning filmmaker Antony...
View ArticleCartoons: Iranian woman cartoonist Firouzeh Mozaffari
Cartoons are generally enjoyed for their wit, satire, or just for the sheer fun of them. But in some parts of the world they can provoke anger, outrage, or even violence and death, as was the case with...
View ArticlePew Report: Is marriage becoming obsolete in the USA? Near 40% agree
The Decline of Marriage and Rise of New Families Social institutions that have been around for thousands of years generally change slowly, when they change at all. But that’s not the way things have...
View ArticlePhotos: Iranian Women Athletes in Asian Games 2010
Iranian women represented 25% of Iran’s 373 member national team for the Asian games and these woman Athletes won close to 25% of Iran’s medal count. Iranian women received medals in Wushu, Shooting,...
View ArticleFashion: Iranian-American, Keemia Ferasat Spring 2011 Collection
In March 2005, KEEMIA showed the debut collection, ‘Love on the Loire’, during Los Angeles Fashion Week. Her first collection of intricately designed pieces defined and set the pace for the now highly...
View ArticleArt Gallery: Works of four young Iranian women titled Closed
Tehran – Henna Art Gallery Dec 31 2010 – Jan 14 2011 Henna Art Gallery is pleased to present the Works of four Young Iranian women: Mina Anooshei, Mahsa Tehrani, Naeeme Naeemaee and Elham Sadeghi....
View Article2011 Sundance Film Festival Presents Circumstance by Maryam Keshavarz
Jan 22-29 2011 Salt Lake City Categories: U.S. Dramatic Competition Synopsis – A wealthy Iranian family struggles to contain a teenager’s growing sexual rebellion and her brother’s dangerous obsession....
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