A female textile worker dies when a spinning machine pulls in her head
A female textile worker lost her life when a spinning machine pulled in her head. Marzieh...
Women's News
A Tehran court sentences a young mother to stoning, execution
The Penal Court of Tehran province sentenced a young woman to stoning. Sareh, 33, got married...
The lives of two PMOI/MEK prisoners with heart conditions are in danger
The lives of two PMOI/MEK prisoners with heart conditions are in danger. Political prisoners Zahra Safaei...
Saba returns to Qarchak Prison before completing her medical treatment
Saba returns to Qarchak Prison before completing her medical treatment. Saba Kord Afshari returned to Qarchak...
Security forces arrest Gohar Eshghi and her daughter, Sahar Beheshti
Security forces arrested Gohar Eshghi and her daughter, Sahar Beheshti, on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. Gohar...
Yasaman Aryani and her mother, Monireh Arabshahi, not granted leave
Yasaman Aryani and her mother, Monireh Arabshahi, are deprived of receiving prison leave. The two women’s...
The clerical regime imprisons PMOI/MEK supporters in Iran
Detentions are mullahs' reaction to the eve of the second anniversary of the November 2019 uprising...
Mahboubeh Farahzadi fined and banned for two years from social activities
Mahboubeh Farahzadi fined and banned for two years from social activities Tehran's Revolutionary Court issued a...
Susan Rezaiipour hanged in Qazvin; the 122nd woman executed since 2013
Susan Rezaiipour hanged in Qazvin; the 122nd woman executed since 2013 Susan Rezaiipour was hanged in...
A victim of early marriage, Soheila Abedi to be executed in a month
Soheila Abedi, 32, a victim of early marriage, is sentenced to death for murdering her husband...
Sign our Statement to Halt the Death Sentence of 25-Year-Old Political Prisoner Arghavan Fallahi
Statement Calling for Immediate Action to Halt the Death Sentence of 25-Year-Old Political Prisoner Arghavan Fallahi We express our profound...
The Ineffectiveness of Population Policies in Iran: Economy, Aging, and the Overlooked Rights of Women
Abstract: A compilation of official data, media reports, and disclosures published in April, May, and June 2026 demonstrates that Iran...
Crushed by Design: Structural Crises and Inequitable Policies Push Female-Headed Households to the Edge
Introduction Life for the Iranian people under the religious dictatorship is fraught with hardship and peril from every perspective. Whether...
Working to Survive: Iranian Women Between Poverty, Exhaustion, and Lack of Labor Protection
For many Iranian Women, losing a job or failing to find sustainable employment is not just about being unemployed; it...
Victims at Home: Report on 15 Women Killed in One Month
Misogynistic laws lie at the root of violence against women in Iran Victims at Home: Report on 15 Women Killed...
Iran Healthcare Workers Protest Against Severe Livelihood and Structural Crises
In the summer of 2026, an Iran healthcare workers protest wave highlights how the country’s health system faces chronic financial...
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