This article originally appeared in The National News. The international community must act against Tehran, Iranian activists said after the...
Many women in Iran who have disobeyed hijab rules say they’ll remain defiant
This article originally appeared on NPR. There are women in Iran who are continuing to flout mandatory headscarf rules — even though the...
“Iran Through Women’s Eyes” World Affairs
Firuzeh Mahmoudi speaks at the World Affairs event "Iran Through Women's Eyes."
To Firuzeh Mahmoudi, Art Is an Act of Resilience and Defiance
This article originally appeared on KQED. As an Iranian American teenager born and raised in California, my immigrant parents searched tirelessly...
Firuzeh Mahmoudi on the Mornings with Zerlina Podcast
This originally appeared on the Mornings with Zerlina podcast on Sirius XM. U4I Co-Founder and Executive Director Firuzeh Mahmoudi joined Zerlina...
The Young Turks: Firuzeh Mahmoudi Talks About the Murder of Mahsa Amini
Originally streamed on The Young Turks on September 28, 2022. Watch the full conversation >> The conversation between Adrienne Lawrence and...
MSNBC: Firuzeh Mahmoudi Speaks About the Women-Led Protests in Iran (video)
Originally streamed on MSNBC on September 25, 2022. "To this day, I remember the searing mix of emotions that is familiar to millions of Iranian...
CNN: Firuzeh Mahmoudi Speaks About the Latest Developments in Iran (video)
Originally streamed on CNN Newsroom on October 9, 2022. "It's unprecedented to have a protest that is so...
PRI’s The World : ‘We’re done’: Iranians Use This App to Track Morality Police
Originally published on The World on September 29, 2022 In Iran, a phone app called Gershad is in huge demand right now. The mapping app,...
Stakes turn deadly as Iran’s government threatens the phone apps aiding protesters
Originally published on Coda Story on October 1, 2022. Firuzeh Mahmoudi is rubbing her temples. Speaking on a video call from her home in San...
How Encrypted Messaging Apps Have Become A Vital Tool For Surviving Warfare
This article originally appeared on Forbes. The tragic conflict that is currently ravaging Ukraine has precipitated one of the biggest refugee...
The Power of Women in Iran, Standing Up to the Morality Police
This article originally appeared in Ms. Magazine. In Iran, morality police prosecute over 16,000 women per year for “violations” from wearing an...
Rights Group Launches Encryption App to Help Iranians Survive Internet Crackdowns
Originally published in VICE on September 10, 2021 A California-based nonprofit has released an encryption app it hopes will help Iranians...
A New App Helps Iranians Hide Messages in Plain Sight
Originally published in WIRED on September 17, 2021. Republished on ArsTechnica. Amid ever-increasing government internet control,...
3 minutes with Firuzeh Mahmoudi
Originally published on Rest of World on September 24, 2021 Firuzeh Mahmoudi is executive director of United for Iran, a nonprofit working to...
Rights group relaunches app that helps Iranian women avoid ‘morality police’
This article originally appeared in Arab News. An Iranian human rights group has relaunched a smartphone app designed to help Iranian citizens,...
This Free App Is Helping Women Tackle Domestic Violence In Iran And Worldwide
This article was originally published by Forbes. In response to the day-to-day violence and legal limitations facing many women in Iran (and...
Iran’s digital activists are fighting oppression with period trackers
This article was originally published by Wired. Firuzeh Mahmoudi didn't mean to start a human-rights movement. It was June 20, 2009, and in...
‘Michka’ App Fights Child Sex Abuse in Iran
This article was originally published by Voice of America. California nonprofit United4Iran is on a mission to build technologies to help...
Young Iranians Are Using These Apps to Bypass Government Oppression
This article orginally appeared in Vice. Last May, Iranians re-elected president Hassan Rouhani, a reformist leader, in hopes he will slowly edge...
Helping tackle the Iranian drug addiction with an app
This article was originally published by App Developer Magazine. United for Iran, a Bay-Area NGO working to promote civil liberties and...
Iran Prison Atlas’ Database Keeps Track Of Iranian Political Prisoners
Learn the story of former political prisoner, and lead researcher of Iran Prison Atlas Mehdi Aminizadeh in an interview with NPR.
This Trojan Horse App Sneaks Vital Info To Women In Iran
This article was originally published by BuzzFeed. This Trojan Horse App Sneaks Vital Info To Women In Iran Under the guise of a simple...
Building An Iranian App Ecosystem That Promotes Business And Pushes Boundaries
This article was originally published by Fast Company. There are an estimated 40 million smartphone users in Iran. But ongoing government...
A Pirate Podcast App Takes on Iran’s Hardline Censors
This article was originally published by Wired. REZA GHAZINOURI REMEMBERS the importance of pirate radio as a teenager growing up in in the city of...
The Woman Building Iran’s Civic Tech Sector (From Across The World)
This article was originally published by Forbes. Firuzeh Mahmoudi founded the first civic tech startup focused on Iran. She and her team are...