Iran: Political prisoner deprived of lawyer, medical treatment
After two years of imprisonment, the case of the Kurdish political prisoner Golnaz Ahangkhosh is still...
Women's News
Iran: University graduates are unemployed
An Education Ministry official announced the rate of unemployment among educated women has increased. Farjadi said...
Iran: Political prisoner deprived of necessary medical treatment
Officials of Mashhad’s Vakilabad Prison have prevented dispatch of political prisoner Nahid Gorji to hospital. She...
Iran: Female worker fell off the ladder and lost her life
A female worker died July 7, 2016, after falling down off a ladder. The 50-year-old woman...
Iran: Christian prisoner resumes hunger strike
Maryam Naghash Zargaran started another round of hunger strike demanding her unconditional release from prison. Ms....
Iran: New stress on compulsory dress code for women
The Friday prayer leader of Astara, northern Iran, warned that it would be a crime not...
Iran: Mothers visit former political prisoner
Mothers of martyrs and political prisoners visited Jafar Azimzadeh, the political prisoner who was recently released...
Iran: 10 women sentenced to jail and flogging
The Iranian Judiciary sentenced 10 women each to three months jail and 10 lashes of the...
Iran: Movie and T.V. star passed away
Maliheh Nikjoumand, movie, theater and television actress, died after a few days of hospitalization at the...
Iran: Women clash with State Security forces
A number of women in Tehran's Pounak district clashed with the State Security forces and fought...
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...
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...
Working to Survive: Iranian Women Between Poverty, Exhaustion, and Lack of Labor Protection
For many Iranian Women, losing a job or failing to find sustainable employment is not just about being unemployed; it...
Victims at Home: Report on 15 Women Killed in One Month
Misogynistic laws lie at the root of violence against women in Iran Victims at Home: Report on 15 Women Killed...
Iran Healthcare Workers Protest Against Severe Livelihood and Structural Crises
In the summer of 2026, an Iran healthcare workers protest wave highlights how the country’s health system faces chronic financial...
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