Iranian women are redefining feminism under one of the world’s most repressive regimes.
Beyond the Western gaze that often paints them only as victims, they’re building movements that center choice, dignity, and everyday resistance.
From the Women, Life, Freedom uprising to Iran’s #MeToo movement, activists are challenging both state control and global misrepresentation, demanding genuine solidarity that amplifies their voices, not speaks for them.
Ester Pinheiro speaks with:
Shaghayegh Norouzi, who launched the page on social media for the Me Too Movement in Iran. She is a feminist activist and communications manager at the NGO United for Iran.
Azadeh Kian is emeritus Professor of Sociology at University of Paris City, former director of gender Studies at the University of Paris 7- Diderot Co-Director of National Federation of Research on Gender in France (RING), and a research associate at CNRS Iranian and Indian worlds.
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