<span itemprop="author">Montreh Tavakkoli, MD

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The Iranian diaspora’s fight for liberty: Overcoming challenges in the largest women’s rights movement of our century

For 44 years, Iranians have been living in captivity. Since the death of Mahsa Jina Amini, Iranians are no longer willing to tolerate life under the Islamic Republic and have spearheaded the largest women’s rights movement of our century. With th…

Iranian women’s rights movement faces brutal retaliation from government

A 23-year-old girl reached out to me, a medical professional, seeking advice. “I’m not afraid of them killing me,” she said, referring to the torture and rape that men and women endure in Iranian prisons. “What I’m afraid …