Iran: Witness to the beating of young woman goes under interrogation
The woman who was witness to the Guidance Patrols’ beating of a young woman in a...
Women's News
Iran: Young woman commits suicide in Ardebil
A young woman jumped from a bridge in Ardebil, northwestern Iran, to take her own life....
Iran: Mother of death-row political prisoner challenges IRGC
Mrs. Dayeh Sharifeh, mother of Iranian death-row political prisoner Ramin Hossein Panahi, called for an open...
Iran: Several women arrested while attempting to enter a stadium
Several women were identified and arrested while attempting to enter a stadium in Khorramshahr (southwestern Iran)...
Iran: Official admits catastrophic situation of women workers
A state official confessed to the catastrophic conditions of women workers in the Province of Qazvin,...
Iran: Senior PMOI member Marzieh Rezaii dies at age 50
Marzieh Rezaii, a senior member of the PMOI Central Council, passed away early morning on Friday,...
Iran: Active participation of women in a major protest in Kazeroun
The courageous women and men of Kazeroun once again took to the streets and staged a...
Iran: Video shows Guidance Patrol brutalizing young woman in Tehran
Once again, an amateur camera registered the scene of the State Security Force and Guidance Patrol's...
Iran: Women protest ban on their entry to stadium in Qa’emshahr
State security forces prevented women from entering Qa'emshahr's stadium, to take part in the celebration of...
Iran: Women partake in symbolic protest against situation of teachers
Women teachers actively took part in an act of protest organized by the side of the...
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...
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...
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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