Mahnaz Afkhami was Iran’s minister of women’s affairs before the Islamic Republic took power in 1979. She reflects on the Iran she grew up in, and what’s different about recent protests.
She was Iran’s women’s minister before the 1979 revolution. Now she’s watching protests in exile
Mahnaz Afkhami was Iran’s minister of women’s affairs before the Islamic Republic took power in 1979. She reflects on the Iran she grew up in, and what’s different about recent protests.
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