The Rights Track

  In Episode 1 of Series 6, Todd is talking with Dr. Nina Ansary an award-winning Iranian-American author, historian, and women's rights advocate. Nina is the UN Women Global Champion for Innovation and Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics Centre for Women, Peace & Security, and author of Anonymous Is a Woman: A Global Chronicle of Gender Inequality. They discuss the impact of the COVID19 pandemic on women’s rights and on the citizens of Iran.   00.00 - 05.06   Todd begins by asking Nina for her reflections on the impact of the Covid 19 pandemic on Iran. She comments that:  Covid 19 has served to exacerbate existing economic problems and far from supporting the population the regime has continued its crackdown on advocates for freedom and closer ties with the West  The health service is under severe strain not helped by the impact of sanctions resulting in shortages of medical equipment and medicines  Overall Iranians now feel more isolated than ever  While there are numero