Under the three ideologically different Iranian presidents of the 21st century, various cohesive and organized initiatives and campaigns have been instigated by Iranian women to enhance their legal...Show moreUnder the three ideologically different Iranian presidents of the 21st century, various cohesive and organized initiatives and campaigns have been instigated by Iranian women to enhance their legal rights and to put gender equality on the political agenda. Iranian women’s rights activists are increasingly adapting their strategies for raising gender awareness and promoting women’s issues to the type of government and the accompanying available spaces in the political and public domain. The aim of this thesis is therefore to examine Iran’s women’s rights movement and to answer the question; How have secular- and religious-oriented women’s rights activists in Iran impacted the juridico position of women in the country between 2000-2016?Show less
This research puts a focus on the presentation of the history of the Islamic Republic of Iran in contemporary schoolbooks used on primary schools in Iran in 2016. As a conclusion, I argue that the...Show moreThis research puts a focus on the presentation of the history of the Islamic Republic of Iran in contemporary schoolbooks used on primary schools in Iran in 2016. As a conclusion, I argue that the current Iranian regime legitimizes its power through a certain presentation of the modern history of Iran after the Iranian Revolution of 1979. Notions of nationalism and Islam are important and point to a certain framing of descriptions around events such as the Iranian Revolution, the Iran-Iraq War and Iran's relations with the 'West'. Education therefore seems to be used as a powerful tool by the current government of the Islamic Republic of Iran.Show less
