Nasim Eshqi, a human rights activist and professional climber, discusses her journey from kickboxing to climbing and how she uses climbing to advocate for human rights and women's rights in Iran. The podcast highlights the challenges faced by Iranian climbers and explores misconceptions about Iran in the West.
The podcast highlights the importance of raising confident and fearless daughters who are ready to face challenges.
Nasim's use of climbing as a platform to raise awareness and empower women demonstrates the power of sports in activism.
Deep dives
Nasim's vision for her daughter's future
Nasim and her wife discuss their hopes and aspirations for their daughter, June, emphasizing the importance of raising her to be confident, unafraid, and willing to take on challenges.
The challenges faced by women in Iran
Nasim shares her personal experiences growing up in Iran as a female athlete, highlighting the societal pressure to conform to traditional gender roles and the limited opportunities for women in sports.
Nasim's transformation from kickboxing to climbing
Nasim recounts how she transitioned from kickboxing to rock climbing after discovering the outdoor nature of the sport and its freedom from societal and gender constraints in Iran.
Nasim's activism and advocacy for women's rights
Nasim opens up about her decision to use her platform as a climber to speak out against the oppressive regime in Iran, highlighting the importance of raising awareness and empowering women within the climbing community.
When protests erupted in Iran in fall of 2022, human rights activist and professional climber Nasim Eshqi was climbing in France. As she watched the uprising back home unfold, Nasim knew that returning home at that moment would mean arrest and imprisonment at the hands of the government. She doubled down on her criticism of Iran’s repressive regime and used her climbing to bring the struggle to the international climbing community.