Golestan nurses seek one year of wage arrears, tired of discrimination
Golestan nurses working in various medical hospitals in this northern Iranian province have reported that...
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Soccer coach arrested in Iran for training national women’s team
A male soccer coach was arrested for training the Iranian women’s national soccer team at a...
Women heads of household endure double economic pressure
With the deteriorating economic situation in Iran, women heads of household have suffered economic pressures twice...
Provision of Security for Women bill lingers in labyrinth of adoption
Eight years after the drafting of the bill for Provision of Security for Women, the bill...
Female journalists and staff of ANA news agency fired all together
All female journalists and administration staff of the ANA news agency, belonging to the so-called Islamic...
Women’s entrance ban in sports stadiums reiterated
Ban on women’s entrance to sports stadiums was once again reiterated by officials on Monday, September...
Nasrin Sotoudeh’s daughter threatened with denial of prison visits
Nasrin Sotoudeh’s daughter was threatened to be deprived of visiting her mother if she did not...
Four women arrested in Shiraz for their faith
Four women have been arrested in Shiraz, south-central Iran, because of their faith. One of the...
Plundered women dominate anti-corruption protests in Rasht and Tehran
Plundered women gathered in the city of Rasht, northern Iran, on Monday, September 17, 2018, to...
Soha Mortezaii, Maryam Mohammadi sentenced to 13 years in prison
Soha Mortezaii and Maryam Mohammadi were sentenced to 6 and 7 years in prison, respectively. Soha...
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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