Intersectional Oppressions, Resistance, and Privileges: Three Stories of Iranian Women

Abstract

An old woman states her demands, too: “Some people plundered a grocery store on Saturday. I don’t agree with these actions. This is the right of the people [haqul nas].” She suddenly bursts into tears: “I always say my prayers, but I entered the store that day and took a 10-kilo bag of rice! God forgives me! We haven’t had rice for two months. I couldn’t afford it. God forgives me….” (Khosravi Olya, 2019, my translation)