Turmoil in Iran: Women Take to the Streets!
The death of Mahsa Amini in police custody has sparked protests in Iran and throughout the world. Experts will talk about what the unrest will mean for Iran and its people, especially for its women.
Speakers
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Dr. Joyce M. DavisWACH president and former Associate Director of Broadcasting for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, supervising radio broadcasts to IranWACH president and former Associate Director of Broadcasting for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, supervising radio broadcasts to Iran
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Dr. Mehdi NoorbakshProfessor at Harrisburg University, WACH Vice PresidentExpert on the Middle East, Iran, and International Affairs
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Dr. Mireille RebeizAssociate Professor of Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies & Francophone & Middle Eastern Studies at Dickinson CollegeDr. Rebeiz received her doctorate in Francophone Studies from Florida State University in 2012. She has a master’s degree in International Law and Human Rights from Université de Rouen in France, and a bachelor’s degree in private law from Saint Joseph University in Lebanon. Dr. Rebeiz’ teaching and research focus on the intersectionality of law, gender, sexuality, oral history, and trauma in the context of armed conflicts with a focus on the Middle East and North Africa. Her book “Gendering Civil War. Francophone Women’s Writing in Lebanon” was published by Edinburgh University Press (March 2022). Several of her articles appeared in peer-reviewed national and international journals. Currently, She is working on her second book project on war crimes and terrorism in Lebanon during the civil war (1975-1991). She is also finishing her second doctorate in International Law (SJD) at Penn State Dickinson Law.
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Leila SoltaniReporter, Iran Service, Voice of America
