New mobile apps are shaping Iran’s civil society
Iranian rights activists are creating hi-tech solutions to promote civil liberties, despite frequent internet shutdowns. A popular uprising took hold of Iran in the final week of 2017, with thousands taking to the streets to protest against the dire economic situation...
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Victim Of Iran Regime: Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s Next Steps
Firuzeh Mahmoudi was targeted by the Iran regime at age 16 for "showing a little bit of her hair." Arrested and threatened with 50 lashes, she now works to help other prisoners held in Iran. Based on her experience of the Islamic Republic she told HuffPost UK what the...
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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 beyond), a new app aims to put the power and tools for creating real change in a safe, accessible format, and into women's own...
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The Hamdam App: Breaking taboos and empowering Iranian women
Talking about women's bodies in general and sexual health and rights in particular remains taboo in Iran, even though for centuries Iranian feminists have been fighting to break these barriers. Queer feminist Soudeh Rad entered a competition organised by United for...
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Woman of the Week by Stylist Magazine
Firuzeh Mahmoudi, the Executive Director of United for Iran was chosen the Woman of the Week according to the Stylist Magazine from France. Be our guest and check it out the reasons why Firuzeh received this honored award. Do not hesitate in checking Stylist Magazine...
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Iran blasted over plan to block Waze
This article was originally published by Mobile World Live. Iran prepared to block traffic and navigation app Waze because it was created in Israel, according to media reports. The app was briefly blocked in the country in March, because it “raised concerns”, though...
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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 Berkeley, California, the American-Irani, who left Iran after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, watched on social media as tens of...
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Iran hits back at Apple apps ban
This article was originally published by Mobile World Live. Iran’s new telecommunication minister wants to take legal action against Apple for removing Iranian apps from the App Store due to US sanctions, Press TV reported. In a tweet, telecommunication minister...
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‘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 Iranian society tackle sexual violence, women’s rights, and other challenges. Its latest app – Michka – takes on child sexual...
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Fighting Oppression in Iran, One App at a Time
This article was originally published by Inter Press Service. UNITED NATIONS, Aug 23 2017 (IPS) - United For Iran, a non profit group based in Berkeley, recently rolled out its latest mobile app Michka to open discussions about child sexual abuse in Iran, where...
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United For Iran launches app to protect Iranian children from sexual abuse
This article was originally published by The Sociable. Like many countries, Iran has its fare share of problems, however, one of the most concerning issues in the middle eastern country faces is the alarming level of sexual abuse experienced by its citizens. Not only...
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Young Iranians Are Using These Apps to Bypass Government Oppression
This article was originally published by MOTHERBOARD. Last May, Iranians re-elected president Hassan Rouhani, a reformist leader, in hopes he will slowly edge Iran toward a more open and progressive sociopolitical culture. In a country where 60 percent of the 80...
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