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 discusses the stereotypes of Muslims and Muslim women commonly presented by the Western media, in an interview with Anne Petrie of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).
CNN's Questions and Answers (Q&A) focuses on the status of women in Muslim majority societies, and global movements to achieve social and legal recognition of the rights of women.
Mahnaz Afkhami discusses women's rights under Islam and a newly released manual produced by the Sisterhood is Global Institute (SIGI) during an interview with Dave Brindle on Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)'s International Hour.