Pari Esfandiari

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  1. A presidential reception

    9/27/07 4:44pm by Pari Esfandiari
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    Iran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad, arrived in a New York with a clear mission: to convince both the American public and UN general assembly that if anyone is eager for war it is American government, not Iranian. His efforts to strike a friendlier note began prior to his arrival with a request to visit Ground Zero to pay respect to the victims – a symbolic gesture. Considering Iran response right after 9/11 was immense sympathy and there has never been a link between Iran and al-Qaeda, the refusal to grant a visit seemed unnecessary and unfriendly.  Read more >

  2. Green Businesses

    6/22/07 11:16am by Pari Esfandiari
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    The much celebrated notion of green business emerged in 1990s as a result of confluence of circumstances. The term implies that business, as a responsible agent of society, would voluntarily embrace green values. It is argued that green business is a natural, inevitable, and essential progression, and the environmental responsibility is an expansion of earlier social responsibility of business towards employee and community, now expanded to include the national and international community as well as the environment.  Read more >

  3. Crackdown in Iran: What women wear

    4/27/07 9:52am by Pari Esfandiari
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    Since few days ago the Iranian police have launched a crack down on women whose hijabs do not match the government’s expectations.  Read more >

  4. Iran opens Holocaust conference

    12/12/06 11:44am by Pari Esfandiari
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    To deny the truth of the Holocaust would not bring justice to the Palestinians whose lives have been destroyed by aggressive policies of Modern Israel. However, it will strengthen the argument that Israel is under threat and therefore entitled to use extreme measures in order to defend itself.  Read more >

  5. Hajib hijacked: Politics of the Veil

    10/26/06 8:57pm by Pari Esfandiari
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    The murder of a Muslim woman, who was shot and killed recently while walking with her three-year-old child, has been labeled as a hate crime--sparked by her veil. In response, Concerned Women of Fremont have proposed Wear a Hijab for the Day as an act of solidarity with Muslim women.  Read more >

Pari Esfandiari

Full Name
Pari Esfandiari
Member Since
October 2006
About Me: 
Pari Esfandiari is a social entrepreneur and internet pioneer. She has years of experience in business, media and marketing in Europe, the Middle-East and the United States. Her work has been showcased by UNESCO. Her latest article - Sex in Iran - was published in Playboy and is translated worldwide. She is a partner at V&E Communications and editor-in-chief at IranDokht.com. She has a doctorate from Oxford Brookes University in sustainable business, and is an avid environmentalist.
 

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