The rise of inequality

Iran’s healthcare privatization has widened the gap between rich and poor, reshaping access and equity.

‘Almost like slavery’

Female healthcare workers highlight gender disparities, poor working conditions, and systemic injustices as privatization reshapes the sector

The dark side of care

Exposing the healthcare institutions that have been turned into torture facilities, and the parastatals that run them

Women in the kleptocracy

Just 8.65% of executive board seats in Iran’s major bonyads are held by women, far below global average

Special Issues

Dancing with Death

Gareth Smyth talks to Yossi Alpher about his latest book, Death Tango, focused on the 2002 Arab Summit