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Woman, life, freedom: Iran’s feminist uprising in historical and transnational perspective

In: Research Handbook on Feminist Political Thought

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  • Catherine Z. Sameh

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Reaching back to at least the early 20th century, Iran has been the site of some of the most dynamic feminist movements in the region and globally. In this chapter, I examine the significance of Iran’s latest Woman, Life, Freedom uprising in relation to feminist movements of Iran’s recent past. I explore how the current uprising draws from and connects to this history, while forging new feminist visions and practices of social transformation. I argue that the Woman, Life, Freedom movement is inspiring transnational connections to feminist movements around the world that are simultaneously anti-authoritarian and anti-imperialist, and that whatever short, medium, or long-term transformations emerge from this uprising, the terrain of politics and the political imagination has forever shifted.

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  • Catherine Z. Sameh, 2024. "Woman, life, freedom: Iran’s feminist uprising in historical and transnational perspective," Chapters, in: Mary Caputi & Patricia Moynagh (ed.), Research Handbook on Feminist Political Thought, chapter 21, pages 437-447, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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