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Strength & Solidarity51. Iran: Building a movement for rights in exileIn the quarter century since Iran’s Islamic revolution, thousands of Iranians have left their home to live in exile. Although they all have a country in common, that diaspora is hugely diverse – coming from different generations and with a wide range of origin stories, political allegiances and views about the change they would like to see in Iran. When in 2022 a young woman in Iran was beaten and killed by the morality police for wearing her hijab incorrectly, anger across the exile community suggested favorable conditions for a diaspora movement for rights in Iran to emerge. But what form...2025-03-1942 min
ConspiritualityBrief: Woman, Life, Freedom (w/Negin Shiraghaei)The death of Mahsa Jina Amini at the hands of the Islamic Republic’s “morality police” in September 2022 lit a fuse on a fervent global protest movement. Jina’s crime was wearing an “improper” headscarf in public. The slogan, “Woman, Life, Freedom,” which first emerged in the fight for Kurdish equality, was used by thousands of brave, defiant women in Iran (along with male supporters), who called for an end to oppression, discrimination, tyranny, and dictatorship.Eighteen months later, the Iranian government has increased video surveillance and morality police patrols, imposed even harsher penalties for female disobedience, and leaned even...2024-03-3034 min
A rant, Christopher SweatNegin Shiraghaei: Activist, Journalist, Feminist, & Political ThinkerNegin is a long-time friend of mine and someone whose perspective I value. She started her career as a journalist in Iran and later moved to London to join BBC Persia as a news presenter on-air, where she worked for over a decade. More recently, she formed a community organizing and political activist network called Azadi Network, which in English means Freedom Network. Her critiques of the Iranian government are direct and incisive. She has much knowledge as a practitioner, which she will share during our continued collaboration. I want to introduce her to the platform here...2024-01-1943 min
Politics365.com on KIRN670AM in Los Angeles, every Sunday at 9am PSTPolitics365.com Podcast with Negin Shiraghaei on KIRN670AM, Los Angeles, CANegin Shiraghaei, has committed her life to empowering and amplifying the voices of many communities in Iran. She once served as a news anchor for BBC Persian, a position that put her family in Iran in danger. As a champion of human rights, Negin has brought her cause to a global audience, speaking before the UN Human Rights Council twice in particular. She has steadfastly denounced the crimes committed by the IRGC (Iran's Revolutionary Guard) and fervently defended women's rights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-01-1420 minPolitics365.com on KIRN670AM in Los Angeles, every Sunday at 9am PSTPolitics365.com Podcast with Negin Shiraghaei on KIRN670AM, Los Angeles, CANegin Shiraghaei, has committed her life to empowering and amplifying the voices of many communities in Iran. She once served as a news anchor for BBC Persian, a position that put her family in Iran in danger. As a champion of human rights, Negin has brought her cause to a global audience, speaking before the UN Human Rights Council twice in particular. She has steadfastly denounced the crimes committed by the IRGC (Iran's Revolutionary Guard) and fervently defended women's rights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-01-1419 min
Successful IraniansInterview With EX BBC Persian News Anchor, Activist & Entrepreneur (Negin Shiraghaei)Interview with ex BBC Persian News Anchor (Negin Shiraghaei), Activist & Entrepreneur: Her career, leaving Iran, her challenges and life story2023-03-1638 min
Evolucija užitkaBila sem presenečena, ko je predlagal vazektomijoMoška sterilizacija ne vpliva na količino izliva, erektilno funkcijo, doživljanje orgazma, spolno željo in hormone.
Še zadnjič v tretji sezoni o spolnih, seksualnih in reproduktivnih pravicah. 55. člen ustave Republike Slovenije pravi, da je odločanje o rojstvih otrok svobodno, ter da država zagotavlja možnosti za uresničevanje te svoboščine in ustvarja razmere, ki omogočajo staršem, da se odločajo za rojstva svojih otrok. To vključuje tudi kontracepcijo in z njo moško sterilizacijo - še vedno močno tabuizirano vazekomijo.
"Živijo, jaz sem Maruša, stara sem 35 let. Moja, no, najina spolno...2022-12-0934 min
Religion Media Centre PodcastEpisode 11Hannah Scott-Joynt is joined by journalists Rosie Dawson, Amardeep Bassey, and Leo Devine to chew over some of this week's religious news. Activist Negin Shiraghaei helps the team to understand the Iranian protests about the wearing of the hijab, and writer and journalist Lamorna Ash gives the backstory to her striking long read in the Guardian about two of her friends who have surprisingly turned from non-believing comedians to ordinands in the Church of England. With Hannah and Leo’s close links to local journalism, they also reflect on the talent in local radio following the recent grilling of Li...2022-09-3028 min
Threads of EnlightenmentMy interview with Negin ShiraghaeiI interviewed Negin Shiraghaei, Negin Shiraghaei Kootenaei is an Iranian activist, entrepreneur and a former news presenter and journalist for BBC World Service's based in London. Negin has been in media for two decades and has worked on all different types and roles, from print and online journalism to TV and Radio. She spent the last decade of her career as a journalist working for BBC Persian TV and Radio and specializes in the Middle East and Central Asia affairsAs an advocate for human rights, Negin has spoken at the UN Human Rights Council on...2022-09-1450 min
Anatomy of ConflictUnderstanding Communication Limitations in Conflicts and Handling Vulnerability with Negin ShiraghaeiYou watch a news report about a conflict, and you feel there is more to the story than it is presented. Funny, it's exactly the same feeling when you are in an argument with someone, feeling there is more to it than your counterpart is saying. Why? In this episode, we explore the limitations, vulnerabilities, and what you can do when emotions and stakes are high. Negin Shiraghaei is a former lead news anchor for the BBC. She is a visionary who wants to change broadcasting and conferencing to respond...2021-03-141h 17
Female Founder Squad PodcastEpisode 5: Negin Shiraghaei Founder & CEO of Open Growth UKEx-BBC News Anchor, Journalist and Human Rights Activist who has now made a move into tech by creating her own startup Open Growth UK - working to provide support, mentorship, learning & funding for startups. It also supports amazing initiatives like Fuzia which creates jobs for young women in India! A truly inspirational journey from an inspirational woman!2021-03-0832 min
This British Life PodcastVialucci Podcast Episode #49 with BBC Persian Reporter Negin ShiraghaeiIn her early twenties Negin Shiraghaei Kootenaei left her family home in Iran to follow her journalistic career but would never be able to return and live as a free woman.Hear about the various tricks the Iranian government used on her and her family to try and get her back to Iran. How while still in education she rallied other students to stand up against the brother in law of the supreme leader who violently attacked another student (and the intimidation which happened to her afterwards). How her parents felt about their daughter choosing a career as a political...2019-10-141h 10