Shahla Sherkat
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Shahla Sherkat is a journalist
, prominent Persian feminist author, and one of the pioneers of Women's rights movement in Iran
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Shahla Sherkat is founder and publisher of Zanan magazine (=Women), which focuses on the concerns of Iranian women
and continually tests the political waters with its edgy coverage of everything from reform politics to domestic abuse to sex. Zanan has been the most important Iranian women's journal after Iranian revolution.
Sherkat has had to appear in court on several occasions when Zanan's content was considered to be pushing boundaries too far. In 2001 she was sentenced to four months in prison for attending a conference in Berlin
at which the future of politics in Iran was discussed following the success of reformist candidates in a parliamentary election.
Sherkat holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology
from Tehran University and a certificate in journalism
from Keyhan Institute, also in Tehran. Since 2002, she has been working towards her master’s degree in women’s studies from Allameh Tabatabai University.
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, prominent Persian feminist author, and one of the pioneers of Women's rights movement in Iran
Women's rights movement in Iran
The Iranian women's movement is based on the Iranian women's social movement for women's rights. This movement first emerged some time after the Iranian Constitutional Revolution of 1906...
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Shahla Sherkat is founder and publisher of Zanan magazine (=Women), which focuses on the concerns of Iranian women
Iranian women
Iranian women in this article refers to women of, or from, traditional Persian or modern Iranian culture.-Depictions and appearance:...
and continually tests the political waters with its edgy coverage of everything from reform politics to domestic abuse to sex. Zanan has been the most important Iranian women's journal after Iranian revolution.
Sherkat has had to appear in court on several occasions when Zanan's content was considered to be pushing boundaries too far. In 2001 she was sentenced to four months in prison for attending a conference in Berlin
'Iran After the Elections' Conference
The "Iran After the Elections" Conference was a three-day social and cultural conference on reform in Iran organized by the Heinrich Böll Foundation and held in Berlin on April 7 and 8, 2000...
at which the future of politics in Iran was discussed following the success of reformist candidates in a parliamentary election.
Sherkat holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
from Tehran University and a certificate in journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
from Keyhan Institute, also in Tehran. Since 2002, she has been working towards her master’s degree in women’s studies from Allameh Tabatabai University.
Honours and awards
- 2005 Louis Lyons Award, The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University
- 2005 The Courage in Journalism Award from the International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF)
External links
- Farideh Farhi, The Attempted Silencing of Zanan, Informed Comment: Global Affairs, Friday, February 1, 2008, http://icga.blogspot.com/2008/02/attempted-silencing-of-zanan.html.
- Amal Hamada, Zanan: An Iranian Reformist Women's Magazine, IslamOnline, Tuesday, February 17, 2004, http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&cid=1158658389635&pagename=Zone-English-ArtCulture%2FACELayout.
- Zanān (Women) Magazine: http://www.zanan.co.ir/.