UNHCR, Germany condemn floggings in Iran
Geneva, 31 May 2016 - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights condemned the brutal and...
Women's News
Criminal investigation through violence against little girls!
The pictures show a new kind of criminal investigation created by the Iranian regime published as...
“Elected” woman banned from parliament on Khamenei’s order
The case of Minoo Khaleqi was announced closed on the orders of the mullahs' leader, Ali...
39 women arrested in a party in Bandar Abbas
The moral police raided a private party in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas on...
Teenage girl commits suicide in Tehran
A 14-year-old girl committed suicide in Tehran and died. She was an 8th grade high school...
More arrests of young men and women in a party
29 young men and women were arrested Saturday night, May 29, 2016, in Mashhad by the...
Christian prisoner returned to jail from hospital without treatment
Maryam Naghash Zargaran, the Christian woman incarcerated in Evin's women's ward, was urgently transferred to hospital...
Nobel laureates call for immediate release of Narges Mohammadi
The Nobel laureates of the Nobel Women’s Initiative called on the Iranian regime on May 26,...
Rising number of woman heads of household
The phenomenon of female heads of household has turned into a new challenge in recent years....
Fourth day of Christian woman’s hunger strike in jail
Prisoner of conscience, Maryam Naghash Zargaran, has been on hunger strike since four days ago to...
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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