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Seven new Armanshahr publications for Persian readers

Good news for our Persian readers! 2020-21 has been LABORIOUS for Armanshahr|OPEN ASIA. Seven new & free to download books ranging from Feminism, Sexual and Gender Based Violence to Literature notably three books by RIP Master Rahnaward Zaryab, the great Afghanistan writer.

Monday 18 January 2021

On the occasion of 8 March 2020: Women’s rights are curtailed across the globe – VIDEO

FIDH After #MeToo and many similar movements in all regions of the world, the cause of women’s rights has grown in visibility. Watch FIDH Vice President Guissou Jahangiri’s Short video    

Friday 6 March 2020

BRIEF on 24 years of OPEN ASIA | Armanshahr supporting women’s rights

OPEN ASIA | Armanshahr  was established as an independent organisation 24 years ago. This organisation has concentrated its human rights work mainly on countering war and militarism, promoting justice, defending victims, combating systematic violence against […]

Wednesday 29 January 2020

Juste Une Gifle? Entretien avec l’auteur Niki Konstantinidou

Paris, 8 mars 2018. Armanshahr / OPEN ASIA soutient le lancement du livre “Juste Une Gifle?” par Niki Konstantinidou (nom de plume Katya Stiletti) à l’occasion de la journée internationale de la femme. Une interview […]

Thursday 8 March 2018

Juste Une Gifle? Interview with Niki Konstantinidou, the author of the book

Just One Slap? is a French creative non-fiction about Katya in her thirties and mother of baby Zoe, victims of domestic violence in France. It focuses on physical and psychological violence of Katya’s former partner, as well as the institutional violence directed against them.

Thursday 8 March 2018

General Recommendation No. 30 on women in conflict prevention, confict and post-conflict situations

OHCHR General recommendations made by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women    

Thursday 28 November 2013

Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

The preamble is the introductory part of the Protocol which sets out the object and purpose of the Protocol. It refers to the principles of equality and non-discrimination as embodied in the UN Charter, the […]

Tuesday 19 November 2013

118-119th Goftegu Public Debate, Armanshahr’s Celebration: 118 Goftegus and 100,000 published books – Report

Mr Rooholamin Amini (Deputy director of Armanshahr Foundation), moderator of Armanshahr’s 118th Goftegu public debate that was held on 3 July 2013, presented a report on the activities of Armanshahr in the past seven years as follows.

Saturday 17 August 2013

Armanshahr Human rights and civil society periodical, Issues 29-30, March-April 2013 published

Armanshahr (a periodical on human rights and civil society), Issue 29-30 published Special issue on Women’s Film Festival – 8 March March – April 2013 In this issue: First International Women’s Film Festival – Women’s […]

Thursday 1 August 2013

Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women

The General Assembly, Recognizing the urgent need for the universal application to women of the rights and principles with regard to equality, security, liberty, integrity and dignity of all human beings, Noting that those rights […]

Monday 22 July 2013