Panelist: Navigating Tradition and Reform
Marjan Keypour Greenblatt
Marjan Keypour (Greenblatt) is an Iranian-American analyst and human rights activist specializing in women and minorities in Iran. Marjan is the founder of the Alliance for Rights of All Minorities (ARAM), an international network of activists fighting for the rights of persecuted people in Iran. Marjan is also the founder of StopFemicideIran (SFI), the first interactive map and database documenting acts of femicide in Iran to raise awareness and memorialize the victims.
Marjan was recently appointed as director of humanitarian partnerships for Project Aftab, the first compliant financial channel for humanitarian aid to the Iranian people.
Beyond her grassroots initiatives, Marjan has contributed to the cultural landscape as a producer of HOMANITY, a compilation album featuring music from banned and underground Iranian artists. An initiative to shed light on Iran's restrictions on artists and promote cultural freedom.
Marjan holds advisory roles with the Atlantic Council's Iran Strategy Project and the National Union for Democracy in Iran (NUFDI). She is also an affiliate at the Middle East Institute (MEI). Her work has been featured in prominent publications such as Ms. Magazine, National Interest, The Hill, NBC News, Times of Israel, Fox News, and Newsweek and Rolling Stone. She is a frequent contributor to Persian language radio and television programs.
Fluent in Persian and French, Marjan holds a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from UCLA and a Master's in Education from Harvard University.
Marjan Keypour Greenblatt @MarjanKg