Groups of women in Borazjan, Ahvaz, Karaj join water protests in Khuzestan
A group of women in Borazjan held a protest against water shortage, on Thursday, July 22,...
Women's News
Political prisoner Mowlud Safaei unlawfully moved to Qarchak Prison
Evin Prison authorities moved political prisoner Mowlud Safaei affiliated to the Iranian opposition PMOI/MEK to Qarchak...
Angry women in Tehran chant slogans against Khamenei and his regime
Six consecutive days of angry water protests in Khuzestan Brave women in Tehran chanted slogans against...
More inmates showing symptoms of Covid-19 in the women’s ward of Evin
Deputy Warden of Evin: Outside is the same. You will die, too! There are growing concerns...
Raheleh Ahmadi suffers from poor health, following her mother’s death
Prisoner of conscience Raheleh Ahmadi suffers from poor health due to nervous stress on Saturday, July...
Four female models, the owner of a drapery shop arrested in Mahabad
The Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor of Mahabad announced the arrest on July 12 of four female...
A political prisoner’s mother slams efforts to force her son repent
A political prisoner's mother has slammed the clerical regime Judiciary's effort to make prisoners repent to...
Fears heighten over Covid-19 outbreak in Evin Prison’s women’s ward
Zeinab Hamrang and Sepideh Kashani have tested positive There are fears of a Covid-19 outbreak in...
A riot in the women’s ward of Urmia Prison wins return of an inmate
Inmates in the women's ward of Urmia Prison revolted on Thursday, July 8, 2021, to protest...
Women arbitrarily detained by the Ministry of Intelligence and the IRGC
In recent days, young women in Kurdistan and Khuzestan provinces have been arbitrarily detained by the...
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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