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Femicide and Violence Against Women in 2024 Iran
By Azadeh Barzadeh Aghajari Legal experts and even some lawmakers in Iran believe that perpetrators of femicide are often not justly...
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MEWSo
Nov 20, 20246 min read


In the memory of Jina Mahsa Amini and in solidarity with the Women’s movement in Iran
Demonstration in Trafalgar Square, 2024 The 14th of September is the second anniversary of the death of Mahsa Jina Amini and the uprising...
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MEWSo
Sep 10, 20242 min read


Conference on “Genocide in Gaza: Where Does the Women’s Rights Movement Stand?”
Statement from the Genocide in Gaza Conference.
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MEWSo
Mar 29, 20241 min read


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MEWSo
Mar 6, 20240 min read


'Honour' Killing Is No Empty Threat
Bahija (all names have been changed) sought asylum in London not because she was destitute or from a war zone but because her father...
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MEWSo
Feb 28, 20244 min read


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MEWSo
Feb 2, 20240 min read


The Fight for Equality Goes On
The 21st century is meant to be an era of success for humankind, with more wealth and resources for everyone, creating new and improved...
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MEWSo
Feb 28, 20234 min read


Now The Hard Work Starts
Now that virginity tests and hymen repair surgeries are illegal, that is not the end of the story. Unfortunately, these procedures are...
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MEWSo
Jan 25, 20232 min read


Raise Your Voice
MEWSo's INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S CONFERENCE: Mahsa 'Jina' Amini Speech by MEWSo Founder & Executive Director Halaleh Taheri Thank you for...
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MEWSo
Dec 5, 20226 min read


Support the Iranian Protesters
Jina ‘Mahsa’ Amini, a 22-year old Kurdish woman from Saqqez, Kurdistan province of Iran, died after being detained by the Iranian...
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MEWSo
Oct 25, 20222 min read


Mahsa Amini: MEWSo Statement
We are extremely upset and angry about the death of 22 year-old Mahsa Amini, who died after being detained by the Morality Police in Iran...
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MEWSo
Oct 6, 20221 min read


Whose Body Is It Anyway?
The end of abortion rights in the United States sent shockwaves around the world and emboldened pro-life supporters everywhere. It’s...
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MEWSo
Aug 22, 20224 min read


Help For The Most In Need
We were delighted when Hackney Council asked us to help distribute money from its NRPF (No Recourse to Public Fund) grant. Over the years...
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MEWSo
Apr 1, 20222 min read


Migrants Are People Too!
When I was 17, I had to leave my home because of the Iranian revolution in 1979. I spent the next 44 years, the best years of my life,...
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MEWSo
Feb 11, 20223 min read


Soon, It Will Be illegal!
FANTASTIC NEWS: Virginity tests and Hymen Repair Surgeries will soon be illegal. Congratulations to all of us who have campaigned...
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MEWSo
Jan 31, 20223 min read


Child Marriage May Be Tradition: But It is Also Abuse
With great relief at MEWS o, we welcome and celebrate the fact that Britain will soon be a place where child marriage is a criminal...
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MEWSo
Dec 14, 20213 min read


Polygamy Is Brutal For The Wives
MEWSo started its Polygamy Matters programme back in 2017, in partnership with Greenwich University, because we came across too many...
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MEWSo
Nov 29, 20214 min read


For A Good 'Clause'
Our meeting at Parliament to explain to MPs why virginity tests and hymen repair surgeries should be banned went better than expected....
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MEWSo
Sep 20, 20213 min read


Virginity What?!
Why I think virginity tests and hymen repair surgeries must be banned.
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MEWSo
Jul 21, 20215 min read
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