Queering Iran, digitally: Implicit activism and LGBTQI+ dating on Telegram

Abstract: The Iranian state is notorious for its heteronormativity and policing regime in online and offline spaces. The question of how queer Iranians ‘survive’ this inquisitive and intrusive regime of surveillance and control has attracted scholarly interest across disciplines. The existing studies complicate the picture and show that queer spaces, practices, and performances survive despite […]

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Violence in Premarital Relationships in Iran

Violence against women is still happening around the world, generating physical and psychological pain and disability for many of its victims. Violence in premarital relationships is an implicit aspect of violence against girls and women in Iranian society. Young girls who get involved in premarital relationships are very vulnerable to all forms of violence due […]

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Violence in Premarital Relationships: an Exploratory Research in Iran

Violence against women is still happening around the world, generating physical and psychological pain and disability for many of its victims. Violence in premarital relationships is an implicit aspect of the widespread abuse against girls and women in traditional societies. Young girls who get involved in premarital relationships are very vulnerable to all forms of […]

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