Ukrainian feminist writer/editor, Oksana Dutchak, conducted the following interviews with me on the anniversary of The Woman, Life, Freedom Movement. I am grateful to her for her thoughtful questions and powerful act of solidarity. Below are the interviews. Continue reading Ukrainian Commons Journal Interview on Iran
Author: Frieda Afary
Panel of Ukrainian, Sudanese, Iranian Feminist Librarians
On August 9, 2023, The Social Responsibilities Round Table of the American Library Association organized a panel of Ukrainian, Sudanese and Iranian Librarians to offer ideas on “What Librarians in the U.S. Can Learn From Feminist Struggles in Ukraine, Sudan, Iran.” Below is the description and video link of the panel.
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This International Women’s Day, Iranian Feminists Are at the Front Lines
There is much that the global feminist movement can learn from the current women’s struggle in Iran and their vision.
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The Statement of Minimum Demands of Independent Iranian Unions and Civil Society Organizations
Twenty independent organizations and unions of Iranian teachers, workers, women, students and retirees have issued the following statement of minimum demands:
Video of Bilingual (English/Persian) Dialogue Between Ukrainian & Iranian Feminists
Below is the video of a bilingual (English/Persian) dialogue between Ukrainian feminists, Oksana Dutchak, Yuliya Yurchenko and Iranian feminist, Frieda Afary. It was live-streamed on January 18 by the Iranian human rights website and radio, Zamaneh, which is based in Holland and has readers/viewers inside Iran.
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