Fundamentalism

Mahnaz Afkhami discusses the history of Family Law and Personal Status Law in Iran in the pre- and post-1979 revolution eras. At the time of the interview in late 2008, a new, regressive Family Protection bill was introduced by the ruling Administration that sparked widespread reaction in Iranian society.

Mahnaz Afkhami, Founder of WLP, gives an overview of the difficulties of civil organizing, and discusses women's organizations in the Global South in context of rising authoritarianism, fundamentalism, and instability.