Second day of sit-ins and strikes by teachers across Iran
The second day of nationwide sit-ins and strikes by teachers and educators continued on Monday, March...
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Iranian teachers hold fifth round of nationwide strikes and sit-ins
Iranian teachers and educators held nationwide strikes and sit-ins for the fifth time this year, on...
Political prisoner Golrokh Iraee and her husband still deprived of visits
Political prisoner Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee and her husband, political prisoner Arash Sadeghi have only visited each...
Female political prisoners subjected to inhuman treatment in Iran
In line with the cruel and inhumane behavior towards female political prisoners in Iran, Evin Prison...
Students, creditors and other strata continue protests across Iran
Over the past few days, various groups of people, including students and defrauded creditors, continued their...
Masoumeh Askari, retired teacher sentenced to 5 years in prison
Masoumeh Askari, a retired teacher who was imprisoned in the women's ward of Evin Prison, was...
Food poisoning of 204 girls and boys at school in Esfarayen
204 girl and boy students at a boarding school in Esfarayen were hospitalized for food poisoning....
Marriage of girls in one Iranian province escalates 900 in just one year
A women's affairs adviser in Iran announced that the rate of marriage of girls between the...
Retirees in Tehran and Isfahan hold protests to demand their rights
Retirees gathered in the cities of Tehran and Isfahan on Sunday to protest against the regime’s...
Saba Kord Afshari and Yasaman Aryani expose sham amnesty
After being released from Evin Prison, two female political prisoners, Saba Kord Afshari and Yasaman Aryani...
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...
JINNEWS: An Account of Women Prisoners’ Resistance in Iran Amid Repression and Discrimination
Turkey’s JINNEWS, one of the region’s well-known news outlets covering women’s issues and human rights, published a report on June...
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...
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