Valentine Moghadam

The Controversy Over the Arab World’s First Female Prime Minister

I asked Valentine M. Moghadam, a professor at Northeastern University who researches women’s rights in the Middle East and the author of books including ‘From Patriarchy to Empowerment,’ what she thinks of the appointment. Is it more than just a fig leaf? “Definitely,” she says. “Even if — similar to several recent male prime ministers — she is unable […]

An assessment of Trump’s Syria pullback: a misstep or a credibility calamity?

“US withdrawal is in principle a good decision, but the modality has been entirely wrong-headed: too abrupt, leaving allies in the lurch and enabling the Turkish invasion,” Valentine Moghadam, a professor of sociology and international affairs at Northeastern University, wrote in an e-mail.

World Politics Review

Iran’s Conservatives Stifle Moves to Expand Women’s Rights

Women’s groups in Iran recently reported that women were barred from attending a major volleyball tournamentfeaturing the men’s Olympic team. In an email interview, Val Moghadam, a professor of sociology and international affairs at Northeastern University, discusses the state of women’s rights in Iran.