Iran: Member of women’s national volleyball team killed
Fa'ezeh Ghazipoor, a high school student and member of volleyball youth team, was killed in the...
Women's News
Iran: Baha’i citizens tried in absentia
Seven Baha’i citizens, including three women living in Isfahan, were tried in absentia, without prior information...
Iran: Girl, 13, ran away to escape forced marriage
A 13-year-old run-away girl was arrested and turned in to the judiciary authorities after three days....
Iran: 60 percent of female prisoners face drug-related charges
The secretary of Anti-Drugs Coordination Council in East Azerbaijan Province, Mohammad Ali Nosrati, admitted, "60 percent...
Iran: Another female civil activist received jail sentence
Golrokh Ebrahimi was sentenced to six years imprisonment. The verdict was issued on Sunday, February 21,...
Iran-women: Kurdish political activist summoned for interrogation
Kurdish political activist, Afsaneh Bayazidi, from northwestern city of Bukan, was summoned on Thursday, February 18,...
World: Palestinian female teacher amount the 10 top teachers worldwide
International FARKI institution for promoting poor children’s education announced that a Palestinian teacher Hanan al-Horoob was...
Iran: 74 lashes, three months jail for mother of political prisoner and human rights activists
18 human rights activists including families of political prisoners and martyrs were sentenced each to 91...
Iran: Women banned again from entering sports stadium in Kish
Although Iran's Volleyball Federation has made commitments to FIVB not to prevent women from attending the...
Iran: Woman sentenced to death
State-run media reported a woman has been sentenced to death. Her name is Narjes and she...
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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