Violence Against Women - Perspectives and the Current Situation in Iran
Over 90 days of Iranian revolution, 90 days of resistance, bravery and civil disobedience against one of the most oppressive states acting with utmost brutality on the streets and in prisons. Activists and journalists in Iran and of course in the diaspora draw attention to the current situation in Iran. Violence against women is a worldwide problem for Iranian women. In this episode of Nyimas Bantaba on ALEX Berlin, host Nyima Jadama discusses this with Fred Petrossian, journalist and blogger, Mahtab Mahboub, translator and content creator.
Further related content:
“Jin, Jiyan, Azadî”, A Revolutionary Uprising in Iran, Netzwerk medien.vielfalt!
Netzwerk medien.vielfalt! produced this piece using resources on social media as well as speeches in demonstrations and podium discussions that happened in support in Germany. This episode is dedicated to all those lives lost fighting for “woman, life, freedom”. Now ‘Jin, Jiyan, Azadî” has turned to “revolt against execution/state murder”.
A diversity of voices in and from Iran, Get the Trolls Out!
Our Hair As The Flag, Netzwerk medien.vielfalt! and Get the Trolls Out!
About the producer
In her TV talk show at ALEX Berlin, Nyima Jadama wants to give migrants and refugees a safe place where they can voice their problems and get involved in society. “Nyimas Bantaba” is a place for migration and women’s power. The word Bantaba comes from the journalist’s mother tongue, Mandinka, spoken in West Africa. Bantaba is a big tree under which the community in the Gambia gathers to talk about the concerns of society. You can find more information about Nyimas Bantaba here.
ALEX Berlin
ALEX Berlin is the cross-media community broadcaster that makes Berlin’s content visible. On-site or in the new Open Space, online, on TV or the radio. ALEX Berlin supports and promotes media makers in the production and distribution of their content. ALEX Berlin sets priorities: on the topics of digital society and local politics, in the field of (pop) culture and with the promotion of media competencies. ALEX Berlin is an institution of the Medienanstalt Berlin-Brandenburg and is financed by the broadcasting fee.
Netzwerk medien.vielfalt!
Netzwerk Medienvielfalt is a transcultural network of media makers connecting various media projects of refugees and migrants all over Germany. Their content amplifies the voices of people who experience discrimination and have to live with the disadvantages of not being seen as part of ‘German society’.
