خلاصة:
Marzieh Hadidchi Dabagh is one of the most influential women in contemporary Iran, possessing a unique political life. Commanding the IRGC, representing the Parliament, commanding the Basij, etc., are among her executive positions. This article examines her individual agency and the effect of gendered and political structures on her political-military life. To date, the role and influence of women in the sphere of political power have been examined; however, less attention has been paid to the relationship between agency and the lived space, and the mutual influence of these two on the political life of women. The importance of this subject is heightened given the dominance of stereotypes regarding Muslim women (largely emphasized by the limiting role of structures). It is assumed that the dominant structure and space can shape the activism of a Muslim woman; however, the lived experience of Marzieh Hadidchi Dabagh questioned this assumption and showed that her understanding of her identity and role is not strictly bound by conventional definitions. This article aims to highlight the role of individual agency against specific socio-political living conditions (the Iranian Revolution). The main question of this article is: What impact did individual agency and living conditions have on the political life of Marzieh Hadidchi Dabagh? How did individual agency allow her to transcend and challenge the assumed private/public duality? What was the role of gender structures in her lived experience, and how did they affect her mindset and lead to contradictory actions and beliefs? Ultimately, the subject of this research is to examine the role and influence of individual agency in challenging living conditions and the resulting mindset, focusing on a case study of the life and complex relationships of Marzieh Hadidchi. A wife, mother, and woman who turns to political activism amidst the struggle of individual agency and female lived experience within a patriarchal context.
ملخص الجهاز:
Exploring the Lived Experience of Marzieh Hadidchi Dabagh and the Role of Her Individual Agency in Political Activism Rahim Khastu Assistant Professor of Political Science, Faculty of Political Science, Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch, Iran (Corresponding Author) khastu.
Ultimately, the subject of this research is the investigation of the role and influence of individual agency in challenging lived conditions and the mindset affected by them, focusing on a case study of the complex life and relationships of Marzieh Hadidchi.
Keywords: Lived experience, gender structure, gender awareness, women's political participation Introduction Alongside intellectuals and clerics, women were among the important social forces that played a role in shaping the socio-political transformations of contemporary Iran; in particular, granting women the right to vote during the second Pahlavi era led to greater women's participation in the political arena; however, the dominant perception still is that women in political participation remain subordinate to and followers of the men in the family (Bashiriyeh, 2002: 103).
She has been the only "female" personal protector of Ayatollah Khomeini and the only "female" commander of the IRGC from 1979 to the present, and this article aims to show the role of her individual agency in her political-military lived experience.
The role of the lived relationship with Ayatollah Saidi in political activism Marzieh continued to participate in lecture sessions in mosques until one day her husband said to her: A prayer leader has come from Qom for the neighborhood mosque who is one of the students of Ayatollah Khomeini (Kazemi, 2014: 42).
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