Soheila Vahdati, Author at Women's eNews

In Iran, Dissidence Achieves Gender Parity

By Soheila Vahdati ● Uncategorized ● June 26, 2009

Iran’s protests in 2005 were initiated by women’s rights activists, says Soheila Vahdati. This time, however, men and women came together without strongly gendered identities, forming a more balanced opposition to the Islamic regime.

U.S. Beheading Is a Crime, Not an Honor Killing

By Soheila Vahdati ● Commentary ● February 26, 2009

A prominent Buffalo businessman’s beheading of his wife last week is being discussed as an honor crime. Soheila Vahdati says that’s the wrong term for a domestic homicide that occurs inside the United States.

Hillary’s New Role Puts Iranian Moderates on Edge

By Soheila Vahdati ● Commentary ● December 10, 2008

Iran’s women’s rights activists feared a hawkish Hillary Clinton as president and now wonder what she’ll be like as secretary of state. Vahdati says moderate factions in Iran, including women’s rights activists, have the most to lose from militarism.

Iran’s Female Activists Shudder at Talk of War

By Soheila Vahdati ● Commentary ● April 24, 2008

Iranian activists are bravely pushing for women’s rights. But Soheila Vahdati warns that an outbreak of an Iran-Israeli war that involves the Bush White House would fan the flames of fundamentalism and destroy the cause.

Stop Stonings in Iran, But Don’t Confuse the Issue

By Soheila Vahdati ● Arts & Culture ● January 4, 2007

Stop Stoning Forever is a campaign to end the Iranian law making stoning a legal punishment for adultery. Soheila Vahdati says this new push needs American popular support, but should not be confused with official U.S. policy toward Iran.

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In Iran, Dissidence Achieves Gender Parity

U.S. Beheading Is a Crime, Not an Honor Killing

Hillary’s New Role Puts Iranian Moderates on Edge

Iran’s Female Activists Shudder at Talk of War

Stop Stonings in Iran, But Don’t Confuse the Issue