France has once again become the epicenter of a widespread social crisis. What began in mid-September 2026 with protests by students at a high school on the outskirts of Paris turned into a nationwide wave in less than a month bringing students, university students, teachers, energy-sector workers, firefighters, farmers, and […]
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On two opposite sides of Iran’s geography, in the southeast and the west of the country, two terms have become symbols of life on the margins: Sukhtbari and kolbari. Both refer to forms of work that have no place in any official occupational classification, are backed by neither insurance nor […]
On the occasion of October 16 and 17, World Food Day and the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty Two consecutive days on the global calendar are dedicated to one of humanity’s oldest wounds. October 16 is World Food Day and the day for combating hunger, while October 17 […]
On the Occasion of October 11, International Day of the Girl Child Today, October 11, is the International Day of the Girl Child. The United Nations has chosen “Ending Child Marriage and Investing in Girls’ Rights” as this year’s theme. Every year, more than twelve million girls around the world […]
On Tuesday, October 6, hundreds of thousands of students, university students, teachers, parents, and union members took to the streets in various cities across France. The movement, which began three weeks ago at several high schools in the suburbs of Paris, has now become one of the country’s most significant […]
Monday, October 5, corresponding to October 5, is World Teachers’ Day. UNESCO and the International Labour Organization designated this day in 1994 as Teachers’ Day. The stated goal was “to honor teachers, express appreciation for them, and examine their problems around the world.” In Iran, however, this day is less […]
October 1, corresponding to September 30, is the International Day of Older Persons. The United Nations General Assembly designated this day on December 14, 1990, to encourage governments and the media to recognize the achievements of older citizens, examine their issues and difficulties, and seek solutions to address them. In […]
At least 79 people have been executed in Iran during the month of September this year alone, including six women and ten Baluch citizens. These figures were released by the “Tuesdays Against Executions” campaign in its 140th weekly statement. However, these numbers must be viewed alongside the figures from previous […]
The naval blockade and air restrictions imposed on Iran have caused unprecedented disruption to the country’s trade routes. With ports, which were the backbone of Iran’s foreign trade, out of operation, and alternative air routes blocked, land crossings ‘particularly the borders with Turkey and Pakistan’ have become the country’s only […]
Public education in Iran was built on the promise that children, regardless of their social class or geographic location, would have an equal opportunity to learn. Today, this foundation has clearly begun to crack. What has happened in recent years is not a gradual decline in quality, but the formation […]