The sister of Navid Afkari vows not to vote, not to betray her slain brother
The mothers of the November 2019 martyrs once again reaffirm their pledge to boycott the mullahs’...
Women's News
Kurdish student and activist Vian Mohammadi goes on hunger strike
Kurdish student and civil activist Vian Mohammadi has started a hunger strike in the Central Prison...
Retired teacher Nahid Fat’halian tested positive for the Covid-19 in Evin Prison
Retired teacher Nahid Fat'halian has tested positive for the Covid-19. Intelligence services have detained her in...
Intelligence Ministry mounts pressure on Maryam Akbari Monfared
Reports from the Central Prison of Semnan say that the clerical regime's Intelligence Ministry has mounted...
Young teachers to continue their protests until reaching their demand
Iranian teachers with various forms of temporary contracts held protests in Tehran and Isfahan from May...
The 118th woman executed under Rouhani in the Central Prison of Qazvin
A woman was executed along with her husband in the Central Prison of Qazvin at dawn...
A pro-democracy activist in Iran talks about her views to the Times Radio
“Speaking out and unfurling banners on the main roads in Tehran are quite dangerous that she...
Environmental journalist Elaheh Mousavi summoned for exposing corruption
Environmental journalist Elaheh Mousavi has been once again summoned for exposing a case of overexploitation of...
Kurdish political prisoner Sakineh Parvaneh’s hunger strike
Another Kurdish political prisoner, Mojgan Kavousi, went on a 10-day hunger strike Kurdish political prisoner Sakineh...
A new wave of Coronavirus outbreak in the women’s ward of Sepidar Prison of Ahvaz
Reliable reports from Iran say the women’s ward of Sepidar Prison in Ahvaz is experiencing a...
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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