Baha’i women continue to get deprived of education in Iran
The deprivation of Baha'i women from their education has become a continuing process in Iran. Shaghayegh...
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Kurdish women activists arrested in Sanandaj, western Iran
Two Kurdish women activists were arrested in Sanandaj, capital of the Kurdistan Province in western Iran....
Underage marriages of 2,250 girl children just in Khuzestan Province
More than 2,000 underage marriages under 14 have been reported in Khuzestan Province, southwestern Iran, from...
No news on women’s rights activist Najmeh Vahedi after 11 days
No news is available on Najmeh Vahedi, sociologist and women’s rights activist, 11 days after her...
Nine female students barred from pursuing higher education
Nine female students were deprived of pursuing higher education due to their faith. Taranom Motamedi Borujeni,...
Mahin Taj Ahmadpour goes on hunger strike in Tonekabon Prison
Mahin Taj Ahmadpour, a political prisoner detained in Nashtarud Tonekabon Prison, has gone on a hunger...
Various women sectors participated in protests in Tehran, other cities
Various women sectors participated in protest rallies in Tehran, Mashhad, Yazd and Sarpol-e Zahab. On Tuesday,...
Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh protests execution of Kurdish political prisoners
In a letter from Evin Prison, human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh protested the execution of the...
3-year-old girl dies after not being admitted to hospital
A 3-year-old girl died in less than 24 hours after not being admitted to a public...
Executions of three Kurdish political prisoners denounced
The executions of three Kurdish political prisoners were censured by the UN High Commissioner for Human...
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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