Families of Labor Day arrestees, nurses, investors hold protests
The families of those arrested on the International Labor Day, nurses of the Medical Sciences University...
Women's News
88th woman executed during Rouhani’s presidency
The state-run ROKNA news agency reported on May 9, 2019, of the execution of the 88th...
Women heads of household suffer from discrimination, unemployment
In the dire economic conditions in Iran, women heads of household (WHH) suffer from discrimination, inequality,...
Happiness banned for school children in Iran
Video clips recently published on the internet show scenes of happiness of Iranian school children singing...
Women footballers faint out during league game in Bushehr
Several women footballers fainted out during one of the Women’s Football League games held in hot...
Young women victims of suicide in Iran under the mullahs’ rule
During the last two weeks, five young women were among seven women who committed suicide in...
Arbitrary arrests, heavy sentences for women of Baha’i faith
The Iranian regime continues to make arbitrary arrests and issue heavy sentences for women of Baha’i...
Protest gathering of defrauded investors; active participation of women
Defrauded investors of Samen ol-Hojaj credit institute held a protest gathering on Sunday, May 5, 2019,...
Parvaneh Hossein Panahi summoned, interrogated in Sanandaj
Parvaneh Hossein Panahi was summoned by the Intelligence Department of Sanandaj and interrogated on April 29,...
Those arrested on International Labor Day include at least 15 women
A group of families of those arrested on the International Labor Day protests gathered outside the...
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...
A Report to CSW70: Gender-Based Discrimination Under Iranian Law
Structural Inequality and State-Sanctioned Oppression of Women Gender-Based Discrimination Under Iranian Law” is the title of the NCRI Women’s Committee’s...
Annual Report 2026: From Protests, to Uprising, and the Role of Iranian Women
On the eve of International Women’s Day 2026, the NCRI Women’s Committee presents its Annual Report 2026, offering a recap...
Iran’s Escalating Water Crisis: Energy Imbalance, Popular Protests, and the Role of Women
The Iran water crisis has transcended a mere climatic challenge, evolving into a structural catastrophe marked by severe ecosystem destruction...
Day 2 of Free Iran 2026: Broad Support for 10-point plan and Criticism of Western Appeasement
On Sunday, June 21, 2026, the second day of the “Free Iran 2026 – Supporting the Democratic Alternative” conference was...
45 Years of Resistance for a Free Iran; A Future Built on a Democratic Republic
Free Iran 2026 Summit Brings Together International Political Figures to Emphasize thePath Toward a Democratic Iran On Saturday, June 20,...
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