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Jan 18, 2023 · Boniadi joined a session at Davos on Women's Rights in Iran - What Next? and spoke to Radio Davos. Here's an edited text of what she said. "I always say my first protest was in the womb," Nazanin Boniadi tells the World Economic Forum. The Iranian-British actress and activist is in Davos for her first time to speak out about the oppression of ...
Nazanin Boniadi: And to put it in context, I'm in Switzerland so it's appropriate to say that Iran is a country where women gained the right to vote nine years before women in Switzerland. And we once had regionally revered female pop singers and a national ballet.
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Mar 8, 2023 · Nazanin Boniadi The Iranian-British actress and activist has been using her platform to speak out against the suppression of women’s rights in Iran. And also to support the 'Women, Life, Freedom' movement which grew in the wake of the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in September 2022.
Jan 17, 2023 · Beatrice Di Caro. The World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting takes place in Davos from 16-20 January 2023. Here's a snapshot of everything you need to know this morning about Day 2 of Davos 2023. Welcome to the second day of the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos. Each morning we'll bring you a rundown of what to expect, the sessions ...
As populists are on the rise in many countries, how should the moderates respond. We hear from Yair Zivan, the author of a new book called ‘The Centre Must Hold’, who argues that centrism is more than just the mid-point between two extremes, and can be a radical force for good.
Oct 4, 2023 · Imprisoned Iranian women’s rights activist Narges Mohammadi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on 6 October. Mohammadi is currently serving multiple prison sentences in Tehran that add up to 12 years, for crimes including propaganda against the state. She is the deputy head of the Defenders of Human Rights Center, an NGO led by Shirin Ebadi ...
Theatre director Jude Kelly founded the Women of the World (WOW) Festival almost two decades ago to spur conversations about women, men and feminism. WOW is now a global phenomenon, but does the rise of online misogyny pose a threat to progress on gender equality? Jude Kelly, who spoke to Radio Davos on World Women's Day 2024, says why it is vital to include men in the conversations about an ...
Jan 20, 2023 · World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. The world today is at a critical inflection point. The sheer number of ongoing crises calls for bold collective action. The Annual Meeting will convene leaders from government, business, and civil society to address the state of the world and discuss priorities for the year ahead.
