The Strength and Power of Iranian Girls and Women

On September 13th, 2022, twenty-two-year-old Mahsa Amini was arrested in Tehran by the Guidance Patrol, Iran’s morality police, for supposedly violating the country’s strict laws requiring women to cover their hair. Hours after being detained, Mahsa Amini...

Mythological Girls: Jahi

Jahi is the east Iranian representation of Jeh, the Persian goddess. She is a member of Zoroastrianism, one of the oldest monotheistic religions in the world. Zoroastrianism originated in Iran approximately 3500 years ago, with Ahura Mazda as its central deity. For...

Bird of Dawn: A Filmmaker’s Quest for Equality

In much of the world, amazing advances have been made in the lives of girls. With so many new and exciting opportunities made available to young women, it can be easy to forget that girls in many countries are faced with a stifling lack of choices. Before the 1979...

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