Un secolo di femminismo in Iran: trasformazioni, strategie, sviluppi

A century of feminism in Iran: transformation, strategies and development
Iranian women’s movement and feminism have indigenous root which go back to mid XIX century. Women in Iran have been fighting for their rights either by organizing themselves in militant demonstrations or by adopting a subtle but persistent resistance and rebellion. The present paper, after tracing a short history of women’s movement in Iran, attempts to place current feminist activities and discourse in the mainstream of the tumultuous cultural life of post-revolutionary Iran. It also examines the ways Iranian women are empowering themselves through the carving out of public spaces in the theocratic Islamic Republic of Iran.