Zahra Kamalfar and her two children will arrive in Vancouver, Canada today after being trapped at the transit hall of Moscow international airport for the…
Courageous Women – Inspirational Seminar
From the National Secular Society’s March 9 Newsline The NSS co-sponsored seminar on Islam, Women’s Rights and the Veil which was held at the University…
Women’s Rights, the Veil and Islamic and Religious Laws
Join us on Thursday 8 March 2007 For a seminar on Women’s Rights, the Veil and Islamic and religious laws Speakers (see bios below): *…
Council of Ex-Muslims
Mina Ahadi has initiated a new organisation in Germany called the Central Council of Ex-Muslims. Read about it here. Viva Mina! Where can the rest…
Women’s rights activists attacked and arrested in Tehran
Today, whilst women’s rights activists were demonstrating in front of a court on behalf of other activists who were to be put on trial by…
You cannot make us wear black!
The officials of Alamiyeh Tabatabaie University in Tehran have issued strict guidelines for women entering the university. They have banned colourful veils, make up and…
Teachers in Iran demonstrated
On March 3, teachers demonstrated in Tehran in front of the Islamic Assembly. Reports say there were around 20,000 teachers there. To see a clip…
March against the Veil on International Women’s Day
From Friday 2 March 2007 from Germany via France, Holland and other countries towards the European Commission Building in Brussels Speakers at the European Commission…
Iran-US confrontation; the Veil; Assimilation vs. Multiculturalism
To see this week’s TV International programme, for Tuesday 27 February 2007, click here. In this week’s programme: Interview with Hamid Taqvaee on Hossein Derakhshan’s…