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Iran Protests 2022: Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, MBE speaks to CNN International

Posted on November 2, 2022 by Lauren Mellows

ICAN’s Founder and CEO, Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, MBE spoke to Anna Coren on CNN International on October, 27, 2022 about the current protests in Iran that began after the death of Mahsa Amini.

ICAN and WASL Issue Statement on US/Iran: De-escalation is Not Enough, It is Time to Talk

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Lauren Mellows

Statement Issued by the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership on the US, Iran and the Proxy Wars in the Middle East.

The War Whisperers, Their Successful Iraq War, And The Targeting Of Iran

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Lauren Mellows

An op-ed by Sanam Naraghi Anderlini addressing the Iraq war and the targeting of Iran through the lens of regional geopolitics.
“The U.S. should be wary of these [war] whisperers, for while it foots the bill and the world pays for unknowable and uncontainable consequences, others will reap the reward.”

Iranian NGOs’ Network Issues Statement about US Government’s Measures against Iran

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Lauren Mellows

The Iranian NGOs’ Network has published a statement to the United Nations’ Secretary-General, on the sanctions by the U.S. government on Iran. They critique the sanctions by the U.S. government and describe the negative impacts the sanctions have on Iranian citizens

To Sustain Peace: Heed the Warnings & Prevent the Next War

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Lauren Mellows

By Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini
As the May 12 deadline looms for the US’s endorsement of the JCPOA, world leaders who claimed to support Mr.Guterres’ sustaining peace agenda, have a clear moral imperative: to stand by their words and sustain the peace for the millions of civilians in Iran and beyond who would pay the price if violence escalates.

Sanam Anderlini speaks to BBC World News about Iran Hijab Protests

Posted on February 7, 2018 by Lauren Mellows

ICAN’s ED Ms. Sanam Naraghi Anderlini speaks to BBC World News about Iranian women’s hijab protests

Iran After Protests: Change Does Come

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Lauren Mellows

By Sanam Naraghi Anderlini
If past events are any predictor of the present, it would be erroneous to assume that they will result in either the status quo remaining or the hardline reasserting control.

Women in Iran’s Parliament: Opportunities and Challenges

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Lauren Mellows

By Sussan Tahmasebi
Iran’s tenth parliament will begin its term in June boasting many firsts, including the highest number of female parliamentarians.

The One Million Signatures Campaign: An Effort Born on the Streets

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Lauren Mellows

By Sussan Tahmasebi The One Million Signatures Campaign, is an effort designed to raise awareness among the public through face to face discussions and collection of signatures of citizen on a petition addressed to the Iranian parliament. The petition asks that laws discriminating against women be reformed and brought in line with international human rights standards. […]

Breaking Through The Iron Ceiling: Iran’s New Government And The Hopes Of The Iranian Women’s Movements

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Lauren Mellows

Iranian women’s rights activist and ICAN MENA Director Sussan Tahmasebi shared her insights with the Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID)’s Rochelle Jones about Iran’s new President Hassan Rouhani, and what this could mean for Iranian women. Read the full article here. Read an excerpt below: According to Tahmasebi, the Iranian women’s movement in the […]

Women’s Rights and the New Iranian President: Free Europe & BBC Radio interview ICAN’s Sussan Tahmasebi

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Lauren Mellows

ICAN Director of MENA Programs and Iranian women’s rights activist Sussan Tahmasebi commented recently in multiple media outlets on the new Iranian president Hassan Rohani and women’s rights in Iran. In a recent article with Radio Free Europe, Tahmasebi said that she “expected more from Rohani, especially [since] he came in promising to have a […]