Author = Mohsen Afrogh
Political Psychology

Cognitive Warfare Patterns in Confrontation with Iranian Women: Identity Challenges and Strategies for Social Resistance

Volume 7, Issue 1, Spring 2025

https://doi.org/10.22034/jwir.2025.725761

Mohsen Afrogh

Abstract This article examines cognitive patterns and influential discourses shaping women's identity in the Islamic Republic of Iran. In certain media and promotional spaces, efforts to redefine women's social roles are observed, potentially leading to identity challenges. These challenges primarily manifest in areas such as education, employment, sports, social dignity, and dress codes. Adopting a descriptive-analytical approach, this research analyzes these discourses and their impacts on Iranian women by examining documentary evidence and media data. The findings indicate that some narratives presented in media spaces do not fully align with social realities, and societal responses to these issues exhibit diverse patterns. Meanwhile, opportunities arise to strengthen women's social identity, enhance awareness, introduce successful role models, and emphasize women's diverse roles in society, all contributing to social stability. This article provides an in-depth analysis of these trends and offers strategies for better understanding social transformations and addressing related challenges.

Presenting a Model of the Position of Women in the Governance of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Volume 5, Issue 3, Autumn 2023

https://doi.org/10.22034/jwir.2023.725813

Mohsen Afrogh, Saeed Baghestani

Abstract The Islamic Revolution disrupted the bipolar world system and introduced a new idea of a new sovereignty that considers sovereignty to be God's. This system bases its principles and frameworks on Islamic ideology, upon which ideals, goals, programs, and policies are designed and implemented. Good governance is one of the supreme goals of the Islamic system. To achieve high governance and global civilization, Islamic society needs to provide a plan for all its actors and participants. Therefore, since more than half of the population is made up of "women", the Islamic government is required to set an example for them in its governance. This study uses a descriptive-analytical method to explain Islamic sovereignty and raised requirements. The result of this study is the Islamic governance pattern in the field of women, with an explanation of related indicators. The research findings should be followed in a systematic and interconnected manner across three systems: epistemology-philosophical, value-motivating, and structural. In fact, to achieve the model of women's governance, the three systems must operate in a specific geometry, resulting in the example of the "third model of women."