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‘Women are defined as second-class citizens at the mercy of men’
GITA AZADI of the Democratic Organisation of Iranian Women talks to the Star about Iran’s famous Woman, Life, Freedom movement, the misogyny of Islamist rule, and what women worldwide can do to show solidarity
An Iranian artist helps to create the Women Life Freedom mural on the side of St John's Church on Princes Street, Edinburgh.
ANDY McDONALD MP says Labour must show it is capable of delivering real improvements in people’s lives — bold action is required
ANGUS REID and ANDREW JOHNSTONE report on an initiative that we must take this summer
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France Insoumise MP JEROME LEGAVRE speaks to Christophe Domec on building the Europe-wide peace movement that came together in the International Conference Against War last weekend
At last weekend’s International Conference Against War, LINDA PENTZ GUNTER talks to the Palestinian physician and politician about the struggles ahead to achieve a truly free Palestine
THE Democratic Organisation of Iranian Women has been fighting against systemic violence to women in Iran for many decades. Can you say something about the history of this fight? What is the main thrust of the campaign at present?
Thank you for inviting us for this interview on the anniversary of the international day for the elimination of violence against women.
The Democratic Organisation of Iranian Women (DOIW) was founded in 1943 to carry out work raising awareness of the rights of women in the emerging dependent capitalism in Iran.
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