Selected Published Articles on the recent Women-led Protests in Iran
“Iranian Feminist Resistance: Paving the Way to National and Global Change.” The Wilson Center, February 14, 2024.
2023. with Homa Hoodfar “Iranian protestors are making demands in charters and bills of rights.” The Conversation, March 16, 2023.
“Iranian women have been protesting mandatory hijab for decades,” The Washington Post (The Monkey Cage), October 3, 2022.
“Iranian women keep up the pressure for real change – but will broad public support continue?” The Conversation, October 13, 2022. (Co-authored with Homa Hoodfar)
Expert News Interviews on the 2022 Women-led Protests in Iran
“What the Success of Women-Led Protests Tell Us About Iran’s Future” By Yasmeen Serhan, Time (Nov 10, 2022)
“Iran’s women brave extraordinary risks to protest” By David S. Cloud, The Wall Street Journal (Oct 13, 2022)
“Unveiled and Rising Up: How Protests in Iran Cut to the Heart of National Identity” By Amanda Taub, The New York Times (October 5, 2022).
Published Articles on Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
2022. “Afghanistan’s women in exile continue to push for equality,” The Washington Post (The Monkey Cage), August 18, 2022.
2022. With Homa Hoodfar. “Afghan women are refusing to remain silent one year after the Taliban takeover,” The Conversation, August 10, 2022.
Spanish translation: “Las mujeres afganas se niegan a callar un año después del regreso de los talibanes,” The Conversation, August 14, 2022.
French translation: Un an après la prise de pouvoir des talibans, les Afghanes refusent de garder le silence,” The Conversation, August 17, 2022.
2021. With Homa Hoodfar. “Taliban ‘has not changed,’ say women facing subjugation in areas of Afghanistan under its extremist rule,” The Conversation, July 27, 2021.
French translation: “L’accord de paix entre l’Afghanistan et les extrémistes talibans pourrait avoir des répercussions néfastes pour les femmes.” The Conversation, March 16, 2021.
2021. With Homa Hoodfar. “Women in Afghanistan worry peace accord with Taliban extremists could cost them hard-won rights,” The Conversation, March 5, 2021.
French translation: “L’accord de paix entre l’Afghanistan et les extrémistes talibans pourrait avoir des répercussions néfastes pour les femmes.” The Conversation, March 16, 2021.
Expert Interviews on Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
“Afghanistan one year later: How daily life in t he war-torn country has changed since the Taliban’s takeover” By Paul Best, FOX NEWS (August 28, 2022).
“Alliances between secular and religious feminists in the Middle East” (In Spanish). By Manuel Ferez, Oriente Medio News from Chile (July 11, 2022).
“Afghanistan holds an uncertain future under Taliban regime.” By Oh Ji Su and Jung Anna in The Granite Tower, South Korea (October 2, 2021).
“Afghan government collapses, Taliban seize control: 5 essential reads.” By Catesby Holmes in The Conversation (August 15, 2021).
“Who are the Taliban now?” By Jen Kirby in VOX News (August 17, 2021).
Published popular articles on Women and Politics in the Middle East
2020. “Women Politicians of Iran on Women’s Rights: Critical Actors or Futile Figureheads?” Jadaliyya: Iran, March 5, 2020.
2018. “Women’s Candidacy and Violence against Women in the Politics of Iraq” Jadaliyya, July 19, 2018.
2016. “Women’s Rise to Political Office on Behalf of Religious Political Movements.” Project on Middle East Political Science (POMEPS) Studies 19: 17-21. (Invited to contribute to a special issue on Women and Gender in Middle East Politics)
2015. “The Promise of Gender Parity: Turkey’s People’s Democratic Party (HDP).” Open Democracy 50.50.
