en تخصصي Special پژوهشي Research <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Source Sans Pro;"><span style="line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-US">This paper looks at the experiences of Iranian English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students in the context of social justice in terms of their education. Using intersectionality as the source of investigation, the research examines how various intersecting factors of gender, ethnicity, class, and context impact the equity and inclusion or discrimination experienced by learners in the EFL classroom. The sample of the study was 13 university students selected purposefully, who participated in semi-structured interviews. The results were interpreted by Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), and three key themes were revealed, which include systemic inequities in access and resources, teacher prejudice and discriminatory practices, and fear of retaliation and institutional barriers to justice. The results of the study point to the fact that learners are faced with both structural and interpersonal forms of injustice that are intensified within a specific socio-cultural frame that suppresses the voice of dissent and agency. The study reveals the negative impact of such experiences on the confidence, motivation, and feeling of belonging of learners. The study has theoretical value in how intersectionality works under the conditions of the specific sociopolitical system of Iran, and practical value in how Iran-specific means of instigating educational equity can be achieved despite institutional constraints.</span></span></span></span></div> Social Justice Education, Iranian EFL Learners, Educational Equity, Phenomenological Research, Intersectionality 74 92 http://johepal.com/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1424-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Seyyed Mohammad Reza Adel 10031947532846004337 10031947532846004337 Yes Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Sajjad Zahedi Moghaddam 10031947532846004338 0009-0006-0288-6134 No Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Ali Mavaddat Kakhki 10031947532846004339 0009-0001-5328-7776 No Hakim Sabzevari University Mahla Ghelichi 10031947532846004340 0009-0002-7002-4166 No University of Bojnord