A Saudi woman details life in Iran
With tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia running feverishly high, this may seem like an odd time for a young Saudi woman
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Video: Tattoos, female bodybuilding and more in “Underground Iran”
Lots of leisure activities are banned in the Islamic Republic of Iran. And yet, if you look closely – which we were able to do with the help of our Observers in Iran – you’ll discover that young people are discreetly engaging in all sorts of activities, from women’s bodybuilding to tattoo art to dancing ballet. Take a little tour of “Underground Iran”… Video by: Editorial- Gaelle Faure, Julien Pain, Ershad Alijani Production- Julien Monel, Frédéric Ledoux, Georges Diegues, Julie Jezequel, Camille Malapert, Guillaume Louyot
Rugby a surprise boost for Iran’s underprivileged girls
Rugby is a very rare sport in Iran, and it’s even rarer for women and children. But a NGO working with girls from rough neighbourhoods
Afghan woman brutally lynched by mob in Kabul for ‘burning Koran’
A mob of men begin lynching an Afghan woman in the capital Kabul. An Afghan woman was brutally beaten to death
Kabul woman wears armour to protest sexual harassment
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The woman encouraging a hijab revolution in Iran
Over the past week, women in Iran have been posting photos of themselves without their hijabs on a Facebook page called “Stealthy Freedoms”,
Iran’s hardliners launch campaign against ‘improper’ dress
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Female bodybuilders try to lift sport’s profile in Iran
Because they have to wear hijabs, Iranian women athletes cannot compete in many international competitions, and have to settle
The Iranian stars who were purged from history
History is written by the victors. This adage is glaringly true in Iran, where press and TV archives were shut down after the revolution in 1979,
Women skirt Iranian music ban with fancy dress
They are famous singers, but nobody ever recognizes them in the street. In their music videos, you only see their back, their feet,
Ershad Alijani 