The European Parliament asked the European Union on January 18 to blacklist the Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization.
For Sepideh Farsi and Sorour Kasmaï, Brussels must accede to this "legitimate desire of the Iranian people" against the armed wing of the Islamic regime.
Our guests, two French women of Iranian origin, decipher for "Actuelles" the underside of this movement of unprecedented magnitude, the reasons for the anger and violence of the Tehran authorities.
They bear witness to the changes experienced by Iranian society and women in particular, since the Islamic revolution of 1979. They share their personal experiences and tell us what life is like for those who are, in the eyes of the regime, "half-citizens ".
However, Iranian women have been fighting for their rights for more than a hundred years, creating "clandestine societies" to educate girls under the noses and beards of religious orders, defying taboos and conventions, without giving up despite the backlash that followed the advances obtained during the 20th century.
This program is a dive into the heart of women's rights in Iran, a fascinating conversation between two privileged witnesses of developments in their country of origin.
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