DP Lang & Lit: Current Day Iran

Youth Culture

• Iranian Counterculture and Gen Z
• Protest, Social Media, and Censorship in Iran
• Tehran’s War on Connectivity: How Neglect and Paranoia are Crippling Iran’s Digital Lifeline

Women's Issues & Activism

• The Mahsa Revolution and Student Protests in Iran
• Factsheet: Women and Girls' Rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
• New Compulsory Veiling Law Intensifies Oppression of Women and Girls (2024)
• Gender Apartheid in Iran is Crushing Women's Lives and Futures

Political System & Society

• Iran: Government and Society, via Britannica
• The structure of power in Iran, via PBS
• Iranian Government site: Top article "Iran reaffirms stance against nuclear weapons"
• What is Iran's Islamic Military Guard Corps? (IRGC), via The Guardian
• From oil riches to economic ruin: Iran's battle against sanctions and mismanagement, via Research Centre

Protests & Government Response

• Iran protests: No going back, via BBC
• No justice for bloody 2019 crackdown, via Human Rights Watch
• Anti-government demonstrations in Iran: A long-term challenge for the Islamic Republic, via ACLED

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