Below are links to two articles about women photographers who captured the Iranian Revolution in pictures. Their stories and the their work are fascinating. The
Tag: Gender
U.N. says some of its peacekeepers were paying 13-year-olds for sex -Washington Post
Allegations of sexual misconduct and/or rape among UN peacekeepers are not new. This report is notable because The UN is acknowledging that peacekeepers have become
Iran’s morality police: patrolling the streets by stealth -The Guardian
Here is an interesting piece on the morality police in Iran, and how their influence has changed since Rouhani was elected. Two points stick out.
U.N. peacekeeping and transactional sex -Washington Post
“Yesterday, the United Nations’ Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) released a rather scathing report on enforcement and remedial assistance efforts for sexual exploitation and
First Christian football captain in Iran as Rouhani puts focus on minorities -Various
As in many parts of the Middle East, football (soccer in North America) is often a barometer of the larger political environment in Iran. Since
How Iran’s feminist genie escaped -BBC
Ok, there should be a law against using “genie” analogies in articles about the Middle East. Having said that, this is an interesting look at
IR Theory & Practice 