As of 6th December, 2023, the United Nations cultural agency, UNESCO, has listed the Sadeh celebrations as a global form of intangible heritage, based on a case submitted by Iran and Tajikistan. Dating back to the Achaemenid Empire, Sadeh is a mid-winter festival celebrated by the Zoroastrian community in Iran and other countries, meant to […]
Edul Daver, Global President of WZCC, (the World Zarathushti Chamber of Commerce) will speak at the United Nations 68th DGC NGO Civil Society Conference, which will be held from the 26th to 28th of August, 2019, at Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Edul Daver will address the topic, ‘Can entrepreneurship be the solution to creating […]
FEZANA UN-NGO Committee has appointed Sabrina Bilimoria as the Youth Representative to the United Nations. Sabrina graduated from the University of Michigan in 2017 with a BA in International Studies and Psychology – with an academic focus on Human Rights, International Law, and Social Psychology. Her honors thesis analyzed the impact of democratic reconstruction on […]
This year, International Women’s Day comes on the heels of unprecedented global movement for women’s rights, equality and justice. Sexual harassment, violence and discrimination against women has captured headlines and public discourse, propelled by a rising determination for change. The theme for International Women’s Day, 8 March, is “Time Is Now: Rural And Urban Activists Transforming Women’s […]