Dr. Malihe Maghazei, AbstractThis paper studies the growing trends in conscious music in Iran, which emerged in the 1990s. It provides a brief historical overview of changes in conscious music in Iran since the Constitutional Revolution of 1905. Within the context of the current status of music in the country, the research then focuses on...Read More

Malihe Maghazei1, Ali Muhammad Valavi2, Sadegh Aeinevand3, SusanBastani4, Abstract:A critical analysis of reader-text, especially the sacred texts as the important topic ofhermeneutic, is one of the focal points of attention among scholars of humanities. Thispaper, through a comparative study between the Bible and the Qur’an, concentrateson the image of woman in the account of creation....Read More

A DissertationSubmitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree ofDoctor of Philosophy (Dr. Phil.)to the Department of Political and Social Sciencesof Freie Universität Berlinby: Rezvan MoghaddamBerlin, 2019 AcknowledgementsI dedicate this dissertation to the women’s rights defenders from the beginningof the women’s movement in Iran to the present day, making a difference throughtheir diverse...Read More

Malihe Maghazei ؛ Independent Scholar AbstractContemporary female musicians and vocalists in Iran represent achallenging and inspiring musical trend as a part of a dynamic andreflexive artistic and cultural wave. This trend could be compared to atrend in the first half of the 20th century in Iran, which opened thefirst chapter in the history of women...Read More

 Malihe Maghazei[1]؛ Introduction Since the 1970s, the role of women as human capital in the process of development and leadership of society has gradually become one of the main concerns of gender studies. Also is one of the characteristics and indicators of the democratic system and is at the heart of the empowerment theory. This...Read More

Women’s status and rights in contemporary Iran, and thereby the trajectory of Iranian women’s activism and feminist movements, seem paradoxical and complicated.2 For instance, how could women under a conservative Islamist clerical state, which has pursued sex segregation and many extreme forms of legal and practical discrimination against women, show impressive educational attainment, even surpassing...Read More

A Young Woman’s Guide to Leadership The National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) is a nonprofit,nonpartisan, nongovernmental organization that has supported democratic institutionsand practices in every region of the world since 1983. Since its founding, NDI and its localpartners have worked to establish and strengthen political and civic organizations,safeguard elections, and promote citizen participation,...Read More

A Guide to Increasing Women’s Political Participation The National Democratic Institute (NDI) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, nongovernmental organization that responds to the aspirations of people around the world to live in democratic societies that recognize and promote basic human rights.Since its founding in 1983, NDI and its local partners have worked to establish and support...Read More

The faculty of the Leadership Coaching Program consider the following books and articles to be foundational in the development of leadership coaches. They provide an understanding of the language, distinctions and methodology we feel is important in the field of Leadership Coaching. Please purchase the following books and articles, which will be used throughout the...Read More

Contents:LeadershipCommunication/Leading a MeetingAdvocacyPublic PolicySharing your Story Leaders acquire followers who accept their influence, guidance and direction by helping tosatisfy the needs of those followers. Some examples of these needs are: To survive, every person is engaged in a continuous struggle to satisfy needsand relieve tension.Some means are required to satisfy a need – knowledge, tools,...Read More