• Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Global Prosperity (IGP), UCL
Syrian women wave Syrian flags as they celebrate the fall of the Assad regime in a restaurant in Damascus, Syria, in December 2024. (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki)

Women are at risk under Syria’s new government, and the international community must push for women’s rights

The international community should focus on empowering Syria’s local civil society groups and advocating for women’s rights to ensure a more inclusive society.
Aksi protes di pusat kota Teheran, Iran, atas kematian seorang perempuan muda yang ditahan karena melanggar aturan konservatif negara tentang berpakaian. (AP Photo)

Iran membara: Sekali lagi, perempuan berada di barisan terdepan memperjuangkan perubahan transformatif

Perempuan telah lama menuntut perubahan di Iran. Setelah kematian seorang perempan yang dianggap melanggar aturan hijab, pendemo perempuan memimpin Iran menuju masyarakat yang lebih bebas dan adil.
In this Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, photo obtained by The Associated Press, a police motorcycle burns during a protest over the death of a young woman who had been detained for violating the country’s conservative dress code in downtown Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo)

Iran on fire: Once again, women are on the vanguard of transformative change

Women have long demanded change in Iran. In the aftermath of the death of a woman for a hijab violation, women protesters may be leading their country to a freer and more just society.

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