Zahra Edalati

Summary

I am a doctoral researcher in peace and conflict studies at Tampere Peace Research Institute, Tampere University. My doctoral research focuses on transnational women’s rights activism, solidarity, and working across differences in the case of Iran. My professional work has been focused on women’s rights activism in Iran and in the diaspora from the feminist peace studies and intersectionality perspective. Previously I have conducted research on the characteristics of the Iranian women’s movement and the peaceful transformation of Iranian society. Besides, I am a journalist, and I have been working as a journalist for more than 10 years. I am a co-founder of the first news agency for Persian-speaking immigrants in Finland.

Profile

Researcher info

Institution

Tampere Peace Research Institute- Tampere University

Department/faculty

Social Science

Contact information

zahra.edalati@tuni.fi
0465233469

Keywords
feminist peace feminist studies gender equality women's rights activism