dear Anita

they look human in the photos. i meant their appearance is not like an average Iranian and we are pissed that they are somehow represent us as Iranian in the world , another issue with them , exactly like any oppressive government using religion as a weapon and that made all us hate our religion 

Sept 16, 2022, protests started as a reaction to the killing of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini by the Islamic religious police , and protests are going on from then , which is  as much as i can remember is the longest period ,people protested the regime.  i try to not follow the news as much , its maddening but  im impressed by your study about Iran in such a short time .

according to Iran focus. com, 89% of unemployed women in Iran are highly educated. (You are one of the 11%)… yes unfortunately , there are a lot of people especially women who studied what they didn’t want to because they thought at the the time it was better than their passion , i dont believe its specific to Iran , but whats the point if you cant apply your knowledge . the most important issue is unemployment , I’m from north and if you search in internet , you may find that we are known for being open minded  and not in religion and women are living with more freedom than other provinces , they are more educated too , but there is not that many factories or companies where  these women can work . some work in jobs completely unrelated to their major , without any insurance or guaranty the they can keep the job . I’m lucky because the health system is still under stuffed that`s why i could  have a job .

but I don’t know it would apply in other situations too, or not?“- I didn’t understand this question…i mean maybe you can overcome some of these power imbalance situation  by being independent , having your income and being knowledgeable in what you do in your professional life but how you can prevent or overcome a power imbalance in your private life , for example my dad was paying my tuition fee and there was no way i could afford it myself , so how could i stop him abusing his power ?and imagine a woman with no income to be trapped with an abusive husband and she doesnt have her familys support , how she can save herself , it`s not possible to avoid the people who abuse their power , specially when you are kid and  sometimes even in adulthood .

i think by being financially independent , not being isolated ,  being emotionally strong and have a purpose in life you can somehow manage the situation with power hungry people , when you can`t avoid them .

i dont believe its all about money and being independent financially solve all the problems . some of people i know that used their power were just doing it by making me believe they are my only  savior and they are the only one i can trust like my parents and some strangers  i unfortunately met in my dark times when they were doing nothing for me aor worse they were the one who were hurting me behind my back , so i believe being strong mentally and emotionally would help a lot. what do you think ?

Farnaz