Fourth National Women's Media Festival “Harim Resalat” opens submissions for 2025 edition

The Fourth National Women's Media Festival, titled Harim Resalat, has officially opened submissions for its 2025 edition, inviting participants to explore the multifaceted role of women in shaping Islamic society through media and storytelling.

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Austria revives hijab ban for girls under 14 amid controversy

Austria’s coalition government is reintroducing a hijab ban for girls under 14, expanding it to all schools with stricter penalties.

Tehran launches study on women’s role in Arbaeen pilgrimage

The Tehran Municipality’s Center for Women and Family has unveiled a research proposal examining the role of women and families in the Arbaeen procession, one of the world’s largest religious gatherings.

Hijab: A fortress of resistance against cultural imperialism

The West’s enmity toward hijab is a confrontation deeper than a mere disagreement over clothing. The hijab of the Muslim woman, symbolizing a religious duty, faith, and dignity, is portrayed by the West as a sign of oppression and a restriction on freedom. The West’s efforts to change the way Muslim women dress stem from colonial policies and schemes aimed at globalizing Western values. This confrontation consists of two entirely opposing fronts: one is based on the West’s colonial model, ..

Women of Gaza: unfallen pillars amidst ruins

In a land where the walls of homes have crumbled, where hospitals have turned into graveyards and schools into heaps of ash and fire, the women of Gaza still stand. They are not merely survivors; they are narrators, narrators of a suffering that the world sees and forgets, but they do not...

Pink tariffs and women’s clothing, but from another point of view

American women spend approximately $2.5 billion more annually on clothing than men. According to studies, in Western fashion, less fabric is generally used in women's clothing compared to men's. This raises the question why have Western women and girls accepted paying more, wearing less, and exerting more effort in shopping?

Western influence on East Asian women: A critique of self-serving & detrimental agendas

The footprints of Western influence on the culture, beauty ideals, and work environment of East Asian women are clearly visible — an influence that has often worked against the very women it claims to support. This article, through a critical lens, discusses how Western-imported policies and values have turned into tools of exploitation and humiliation, rather than empowerment, for women in East Asia.

Women, Capitalism, Dishonesty

In 1920, in the same year that the American women acquired the right to vote for the first time, the law prohibiting the production, transportation and sale of alcohol, became a federal law in the United States. American women's support for the legalization of the fight against alcohol consumption showed their social understanding of the consequences of addiction to these types of drinks and was an indicator of the values in the ...