Tragic Death of Zahra Golmakani, 10, Due to Cardiac Arrest in Mashhad
The heartbreaking death of Zahra Golmakani, a 10-year-old elementary school student in Mashhad, has once again...
Women's News
Tuesdays Against Executions Campaign in Iran Marked 90th Week by Nationwide Protests
Hunger strikes, family protests, and calls for justice echo across the country amid a surge in...
The Murder of Zahra Ghaemi: A Stark Symbol of Violence Against Educated Women in Iran
Zahra Ghaemi, a women’s rights activist and member of the Women’s Studies Group at the University...
Zeynab Khodabandeh Executed by Hanging in Isfahan’s Dastgerd Prison
In the early hours of Monday, October 13, 2025, a woman named Zeynab Khodabandeh was hanged...
Yalda Emamdoust, Iranian Athlete and Mother of Two, Missing for Over Two Months After Arrest in Isfahan
Yalda Emamdoust, an athlete and mother of two, has been held in detention for more than...
Maryam Akbari Monfared: Authorities Prevent Her Transfer from Qarchak Prison
On the evening of October 9, 2025, dozens of female political prisoners were transferred from Qarchak...
Manijeh Hassani-Fard and Fariba Khorramabadi Detained Arbitrarily in Fardis Prison
In yet another wave of arbitrary arrests targeting women in Iran, two political prisoners, Manijeh Hassani-Fard...
Female Political Prisoners in Evin Held Without Basic Necessities After Qarchak Transfer
More than 60 female political prisoners transferred from Qarchak to Evin Prison are sleeping on cold...
UN Human Rights Council: NCRI Women’s Committee Condemns Appointment of Mullahs’ Operative to the Advisory Committee
The NCRI Women’s Committee strongly condemns the appointment of Afsaneh Nadipour, a long-time operative of the...
Female Political Prisoners Transferred from Qarchak to Evin Prison Amid Tight Security
In the early hours of Thursday, October 9, 2025, a group of female political prisoners who...
Sign the Petition: Demand Urgent International Action to Protect Women Prisoners in Iran
Iran's Women Prisoners: A Human Rights Emergency Demanding Immediate International Action September 2026 To: The UN High Commissioner for Human...
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...
The Ineffectiveness of Population Policies in Iran: Economy, Aging, and the Overlooked Rights of Women
Abstract: A compilation of official data, media reports, and disclosures published in April, May, and June 2026 demonstrates that Iran...
Women Teachers in Iran Struggle with Inflation and Low Wages
Every year, October 5, World Teachers’ Day, provides an opportunity to recognize millions of teachers around the world and to...
Health Crisis and Overcrowding in the Women’s Ward of Fardis Prison
Fardis Prison in Karaj, also known as Kachouii Prison or the Fardis Correctional Facility, is in the Hosseinabad area of...
New Academic Year 2026 in Iran: Female University Students Face Security, Economic, and Educational Pressures
At the beginning of the new academic year, students at universities across Iran are facing a range of problems and...
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