Farzaneh (magazine)

Farzaneh (Persian: Wise) is an Islamist feminist magazine which supports modernist views to advocate change in the lives of women in Iran.[1] It is subtitled Journal for Women's Studies and Research.[2] It has been in circulation since Fall 1993 with some intervals.

Farzaneh
Editor-in-chiefMahboubeh Abbasgholizadeh
Categories
Frequency
  • Biannual
  • Irregular
Publisher
Founded1993
First issueFall 1993
CountryIran
Based inTehran
Language

History and profile

Farzaneh was launched in 1993 as a biannual publication.[3][4] The first issue appeared in Fall 1993.[3] The publishers are Mahboubeh Abbasgholizadeh and Masoumeh Ebtekar.[5] The latter is also license holder of Farzaneh.[4] As of 2001 Mahboubeh Abbasgholizadeh was the editor-in-chief.[6] Zahra Ommi is one of the editors of the magazine.[7]

Farzaneh publishes both Persian and English language articles[8] which mostly indicate Prophet Mohammad's respect for women who assumed various political and religious roles during that period.[4] The magazine argues that the approach of the Quran towards women and the present interpretations about women in Islam are not compatible.[4] It functions as a connection point between decision makers and women activists.[4] Sanam Vakil stated in 2011 that following the appointment of Masoumeh Ebtekar as a deputy to Mohammad Khatami's Organization for Environmental Protection the frequency of the magazine became irregular.[4]

References
  1. Azadeh Kian (Fall 1999). "Political and Social Transformations in Post-Islamist Iran". MERIP (212).
  2. "Iranian Women you Should Know: Masoumeh Ebtekar". Iranwire. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  3. Annabelle Sreberny; Gholam Khiabany (2010). Blogistan: The Internet and Politics in Iran. London; New York: Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 148. ISBN 978-0-85773-141-8.
  4. Sanam Vakil (2011). Women and Politics in the Islamic Republic of Iran: Action and Reaction. New York: Continuum. p. 224. ISBN 978-1-4411-1738-0.
  5. Azadeh Kian (2010). "Islamic Feminism in Iran: A New Form of Subjugation or the Emergence of Agency?". Critique Internationale. 46 (1). doi:10.3917/crii.046.0045. Translated from Persian by Ethan Rundell.
  6. Elaheh Rostami Povey (Winter 2001). "Feminist Contestations of Institutional Domains in Iran". Feminist Review. 69 (69): 44–72. doi:10.1080/014177800110070111. S2CID 143361296.
  7. Fereshteh Ahmadi (Fall 2006). "Islamic Feminism in Iran: Feminism in a New Islamic Context". Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion. 22 (2): 45. JSTOR 20487863.
  8. "Profile: Masumeh Ebtekar". BBC Monitoring. 9 July 2003. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
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