Iran: Is Nazanin Zaghari in solitary confinement?
There is grave concern that the young British-Iranian mother has been confined in solitary cell, undercutting...
Women's News
Iran: Atena Farghadani would rather go to jail than succumb to regime
Former Iranian prisoner of conscience Atena Farghadani in an open letter declared that she would continue...
Iran: Family, friends of striking prisoner rally in his support
The family of the jailed worker Jaafar Azimzadeh and a number of teachers and workers, held...
Iran: Shocking figures on prostitution
A state-run news agency reported that at least 10,000 young women in Tehran engage in prostitution...
Iran: A woman drowns herself in river
A young woman threw herself into Ziaran River in the northeastern city of Qazvin on June...
Iran: New-convert Christian woman arrested
Laila Abdinejad was arrested last Sunday at her residence in Mehrshahr, Karaj, west of Tehran. It...
Iran: 21 arrested in a party, 4 for dropping their veils in public
Some 21 people were arrested at a party in the southern Iranian city of Kerman. The...
Iran: Women’s taking photos cause of drying of rivers
“I have received pictures in my office, of women taking pictures on the (dried up) river...
Iran: Last ditch efforts to impose compulsory veil on women
"Women who appear in public places without proper religious veiling, will be sentenced to imprisonment from...
German economic delegation endorses compulsory veil for Iranian women
The visit to Iran by a 100-strong economic delegation from Germany between May 28 and June...
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...
From a Strategic Paradigm Shift to a Vanguard Movement
The Journey of Women’s Leadership in the Iranian Resistance The period between October 18 and October 22 marks a pivotal...
Femicide in Iran: When the Law Grants Killers Impunity Instead of Protecting Women
One week, several victims: The true face of violence against women in Iran Femicide in Iran: In just a few...
When Mothers Manage Hunger: Shrinking Food Budgets for Women and Children in Iran
Poverty and deprivation move from the margins to the mainstream For many countries, World Food Day and the International Day...
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