Iran: Worrying increase in divorce rate in Zanjan
Rezvaneh Aram-Nia, an instructor of religious seminaries and universities, said, “From March to December 2015, one...
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Iran: Pregnant woman set herself ablaze
A 26-years-old pregnant woman lost her life after setting herself on fire in the western Iranian...
Iran: Increasing sale of newborns in western Iran with rising poverty, unemployment
In step with the rise in poverty and unemployment in Kermanshah, western Iran, the phenomenon of...
Iran: Medical leave for female prisoner conditioned on televised confession!
Pressures and threats against Zeinab Jalalian by the Iranian regime’s security apparatus has escalated to a...
Iran: Tehran prosecutor renewed vow to deal with improper veils
Jafari Dowlat Abadi, the Tehran Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor, referring to the Prosecutor Office’s order to...
Iran: Even state-run websites object the idea of exclusive women’s business centers
The regime's efforts to enforce gender segregation have reached a point that even the state-run websites...
U.N. panel rebukes Iran for allowing sex, execution at nine years old
Reuters, Feb. 4, Geneva - Iran must reform its laws that allows girls as young as...
Many Iranian women and youth feel failed by reformists ahead of vote
Reuters, Feb. 4 - Many Iranian women and young people are disillusioned about the upcoming elections,...
Iran: Soaring divorce rate alarms officials
Divorce rate has had an increasing trend over the past year with 38 of every 100...
Iran: Number of single-mother families reaches 3 million
According to a new research done by the Center of Cultural Studies and Future Research, the...
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...
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...
More than 4,000 Prominent Political and Social Figures Call for the Revocation of Arghavan Fallahi’s Death Sentence
More than 4000 prominent political and social figures, including elected representatives, university professors, educators, lawyers, judges, authors, artists, leaders of...
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