Bus Crash in Semnan Kills Two Female Medical Students, Sparks Protests
In the early hours of Tuesday, September 30, 2025, a tragic bus crash involving students from...
Women's News
Jayran Zaheri Hanged in Isfahan Prison; 14 Women Executed in Two Months
At dawn on Monday, September 29, 2025, Jayran Zaheri, a female prisoner was hanged along with...
88th Week of Anti-Death Penalty Hunger Strike Is Backed by Families and Activists
On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, prisoners in 52 Iranian prisons launched the 88th week of their...
19 Female Political Prisoners Go on Hunger Strike in Qarchak Prison
On Monday, September 29, nineteen female political prisoners held in Qarchak Prison, Varamin, announced a two-day...
Hoda Mehreganfar: 12th Month of Uncertainty in Adelabad Prison, Shiraz
Political prisoner Hoda Mehreganfar, a 38-year-old electronics engineer from Zarghan, Fars Province, remains in legal limbo...
Sudabeh Asadi Dies in Qarchak Prison Due to Medical Neglect
Fresh reports reveal that Sudabeh Asadi, an inmate jailed on financial charges, died at Qarchak Prison...
Political Prisoners Urge UN Action Over Death of Somayeh Rashidi
Call for Urgent UN Investigation into Clerical Regime Crimes Several Iranian political prisoners have issued a...
Women Political Prisoners Hold Protest, Commemorate Somayeh Rashidi
On Thursday, September 25, 2025, women political prisoners in Qarchak Prison in Varamin staged protest gatherings...
Maryam Akbari Monfared: Continued Denial of Medical Care in Qarchak Prison
Maryam Akbari Monfared, a resistant political prisoner held in Qarchak Prison, Varamin, remains deprived of access...
Political Prisoner Somayeh Rashidi Dies After 10-Day Coma
Political prisoner Somayeh Rashidi, who was held in the notorious Qarchak Prison, has died after several...
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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