On July 28, 2023, the Iran 1400 Project interviewed Dr. Mona Tajali about the effects, obstacles, goals, and potential transformations of the Woman, Life, Freedom movement. Dr. Tajali stressed the movement’s pivotal role in uniting Iranians from diverse backgrounds as they work for transformational change that brings about freedom and equality She highlighted the fact that while there is a widespread demand for greater democracy from the public, Iranian institutions have thus far fallen short in delivering it. Additionally, she drew attention to the work being done on the Iran Women’s Bill of Rights (iwbr.org) and explained its mission.
This interview is part of a series of 17 interviews on the Woman, Life, Freedom movement. If you’d like to watch the other videos from this series, click here:
Dr. Mona Tajali is an associate professor of International relations and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies at Agnes Scott College. Her research and teaching interests fall in the fields of Comparative Politics, Middle East Studies, and Women’s Studies.
