A dialogical appraisal of diasporic women’s work to impact change in Iran

Rebecca Barlow, Shahram Akbarzadeh and Sanaz Nasirpour

Third World Quarterly, 2024, vol. 45, issue 8, 1343-1361

Abstract: How do women in the Iranian diaspora contribute to change in their homeland? Drawing on narrative accounts from activists and advocates, this paper offers insight into whether and how change occurs in relation to diasporic initiatives. The results highlight women’s perceived success in public education and awareness-raising activities that focus on procedural, discursive and legislative change. At the same time, despite enjoying freedom in the diaspora, diasporic women continue to face operational constraints like those in the homeland and must minimise risk. The findings are timely given the feminist uprisings that have engulfed Iran in 2022–2023, the coherence of which rests upon the patient and persistent work of those that have come before. This research holds significance for practitioners in diasporic communities, and researchers interested in agents and drivers of change in repressive operating environments.

Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1080/01436597.2023.2296622

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