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In Women Equality Day Dr. Soraya Fallah delivered a speech titled “Women’s Equality Day — From Equality as an Aspiration to Equality as Action,” emphasizing that equality must extend beyond an ideal or principle and become a meaningful part of everyday life, public policy, education, and community engagement. She highlighted the importance of creating equitable opportunities for women and girls, particularly those from culturally and linguistically diverse and historically marginalized communities, and emphasized the role of education, civic participation, leadership, and collective action in advancing gender equality. Dr. Fallah also underscored that achieving equality requires moving from recognition of rights to concrete action that removes barriers and ensures that every woman and girl has the opportunity to participate, lead, and thrive. Women’s Equality Day — From Equality as an Aspiration to Equality as Action Dr. Soraya Fallah Speech   August 23, 2026 Good afternoon, e...

  A Report on Women’s Equality Day “Equali-Tea” Prepared by: Dr. Soraya Fallah Co-President & Advocacy Chair United Nations Association of the USA – San Fernando Valley Chapter (UNA-USA SFV) Event Overview On August 23, 2026, Dr. Soraya Fallah was honored to participate as an invited speaker at the Women’s Equality Day “Equali-Tea” event hosted by Los Angeles City Council District 2 Councilmember Adrin Nazarian and the CD2 Women’s Advisory Committee and   United Nations Association of the USA – San Fernando Valley Chapter (UNA-USA SFV)  at Faith Presbyterian Church. The event brought together community members, advocates, civic leaders, and representatives of organizations committed to advancing women’s equality. The program recognized Women’s Equality Day and reflected on the history of the women’s suffrage movement while addressing the continuing work needed to advance equality and women's leadership. The program included remarks from Councilmember ...

Interview : Systematic Discrimination Against the Kurds in Iran: Khomeini’s Jihad Decree Against the Kurdish People in the Context of International Law. وتو وێژێک له سه ر ئاپارتایدی سیستماتیک دژی نەتەوەی کورد لە رۆژهەڵاتی کوردستان   بە بۆنەی ٤٧مین ساڵی "فەرمانی جەهادی خومەینی دژی نەتەوەی کورد" لە کۆنتێستی "حقوقی ناونەتەوەییدا W ە داهاتووی کوردستاندا، یاسا و مافە نەتەوەییەکان چ ڕۆڵێکی گرنگ دەبینن؟ بە خۆشحاڵییەوە لە گفتوگۆیەکی تایبەتدا لەگەڵ مێجید حەقی لە JinaMedia بەشداری  بۆ گفتوگۆکردن دەربارەی یاسای ناونەتەوەیی و پرسی کورد و ئەو ڕێگایانەی کە دەتوانن بۆ داهاتوویەکی دادپەروەرانەتر و پاراستنی مافە نەتەوەییەکانی کورد گرنگ بن. 🎙️ گفتوگۆیەک دەربارەی یاسا، ماف، سیاسەت و داهاتووی کوردستان.

  Ghassemlou: The Messenger of Peace, A Book Worth Reading Dr. Soraya Fallah Scholar of International Relations and Educational Policy I am pleased to see the publication of Ghassemlou, The Messenger of Peace: With Emphasis on His Democratic Socialism , edited and translated by Reza Fathollahnejad. Congratulations to Reza Fathollahnejad on bringing this work to English-language readers and on contributing to the preservation and wider discussion of Ghassemlou’s political legacy. I had the opportunity to peer review this manuscript, and I was particularly impressed by its effort to make the political thought of Dr. Abdulrahman Ghassemlou more accessible to English-speaking readers.  For those who may not be familiar with Ghassemlou, he was one of the most consequential Kurdish political leaders of the twentieth century and a prominent advocate of democracy, dialogue, peaceful political engagement, and Kurdish self-determination. His assassination in Vienna in 1989...

  Dimension - Topic: From Education to Leadership Systems ڕێبەرایەتی و چۆنیەتی دروستبوونی ڕێبەران لە چاوپێکەوتنێکم لەگەڵ بەرنامەی « ڕەهەند » ،له کوردکاناڵ   له گه ڵ ڕۆژنامه وان شه ماڵ ته رغیب هەلی ئەوەم هەبوو باس لە یەکێک لە بابەتە گرنگەکانی ژیانی سیاسی و کۆمەڵایەتی بکەم، کە بریتییە لە ڕێبەرایەتی و چۆنیەتی دروستبوونی ڕێبەران . لەم گفتوگۆیەدا هەوڵم دا لە ڕوانگەی زانستی و ئەزموونییەوە وەڵامی ئەو پرسیارە بدەمەوە کە «ئایا ڕێبەران لەدایک دەبن یان دروست دەکرێن؟» و ڕوونم کردەوە کە ڕێبەرایەتی تەنها تایبەتمەندییەکی سروشتی یان کاریزمای کەسی نییە، بەڵکو پڕۆسەیەکی فێربوون و گەشەکردنە کە پەروەردە، ئەزموون، ژینگە، کۆمەڵگا و دامەزراوەکان ڕۆڵێکی گرنگی تێدا دەبینن. هەروەها جەختم لە جیاوازیی نێوان دەسەڵات و ڕێبەرایەتیی ڕاستەقینە کردەوە؛ چونکە هەبوونی پۆست، دەسەڵات یان شوێنکەوتووان بە تەنیا کەسێک ناکاتە ڕێبەرێکی باش، بەڵکو ڕێبەرایەتیی ڕاستەقینە بە دەستپاکی، بەرپرسیارێتی، دادپەروەری، خزمەتکردن بە کۆمەڵگا و ڕێزگرتن لە کەرامەتی مرۆڤ پێوانە دەکرێت. بەشێکی گرنگی گفتوگۆکەش تایبەت بوو بە ڕۆڵی دا...

Dr. Soraya Fallah’s Analysis Through International Relations and Law: An Interview on “Iran, Russia, and China: Between Strategic Partnership and Alliance” — Rojhelat Media In my recent interview with Rojhelat TV , we discussed one of the most consequential geopolitical questions of our time: the evolving relationship between Iran, Russia, and China. From the perspective of International Relations, and drawing on the realist theory of the balance of power , I explained that this relationship is better understood as a strategic partnership rather than a formal strategic alliance . I emphasized that Moscow and Beijing support Iran where it aligns with their national interests and broader objective of balancing U.S. influence, while they have not assumed a mutual defense obligation toward Iran. Both countries pursue pragmatic, interest-based policies aimed at expanding their geopolitical influence while avoiding direct military commitments in the Middle East. During these challengin...

  UNA-USA San Fernando Valley Chapter History Dr. Soraya Fallah & Ginny Hatfield, June 2026 The UNA-USA San Fernando Valley Chapter, proudly known as "America's First Chapter," has advanced the principles and values of the United Nations through education, advocacy, humanitarian service, and community engagement for generations. Our chapter has served as a bridge between global issues and local action, bringing together diplomats, journalists, educators, human rights advocates, elected officials, students, and community leaders to promote peace, justice, human rights, sustainable development, and international cooperation. Our rich history has been shaped by extraordinary leaders, including Past Presidents Lyn Harris Hicks, Dorothy Boberg, and actress and humanitarian Marsha Hunt. Lyn Harris Hicks carried a unique connection to the founding of the United Nations through her mother, one of America's earliest female delegates to the UN. Together, Lyn and Dor...