Transnational feminist perceptions of Iranian women’s movements from 1979 to the Mahsa Amini (Woman, Life, Freedom) movementEshmoel, Sara (Avtor) Zavratnik, Simona (Mentor) Iranian women’s movementsMahsa Amini movementtransnational feminismemotional mobilizationdigital mobilizationThis thesis examines Iranian women’s movements from the 1979 Islamic Revolution to the Mahsa Amini (Woman, Life, Freedom) movement and analyzes how gendered resistance, emotional and digital mobilization, and transnational solidarity shaped continuity and transformation. Using a qualitative design, it applies thematic analysis to academic publications, human rights documents, and international media articles. Its framework combines social movement theory, feminist movement theory, transnational feminist theory, and the sociology of emotions. The movement emerged from resistance to gender discrimination, compulsory veiling, patriarchal state control, and political repression. It was distinguished by decentralized mobilization, intersectional participation, embodied resistance, and anti-authoritarian demands. Mahsa Amini’s death generated a moral shock that transformed grief and anger into collective action, while hope sustained participation. Digital platforms strengthened mobilization and visibility but exposed activists to surveillance, censorship, and misinformation. Transnational solidarity raised awareness, but some external interpretations gave insufficient attention to the movement’s historical, ethnic, socioeconomic, and political dimensions. The thesis concludes that the movement demonstrates continuity through transformation, while solidarity remains shaped by unequal power relations.S. Eshmoel20262026-08-26 07:31:04Magistrsko delo/naloga186017sl