A woman appointed as Commonwealth secretary-general
Baroness Patricia Scotland, the first woman to be appointed Commonwealth secretary-general, says she will "put the...
Women's News
Iran: Honoring International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women in Terhan
Iranian women marched on the occasion of the International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women...
Iran: Only 180,000 out of 2.5million female heading households receive government support
“There are 2.5million female heads of household throughout Iran, of whom 71% have lost their husbands...
In pictures: security patrols increase in Tehran
Moral Security Police patrols have been seen in Tehran streets, taking firm action against women with...
Iran: arrested protesters detained in Gharchak and Evin prisons
To this day, 15 relatives of political prisoners have been arrested in recent days and jailed...
Iran: 28million working-age women are unemployed
In a report entitled, "Tsunami of 40 million Iranians who sit at home", the state-run Mehr...
Iran: Advisor on women’s affairs favors men’s employment
Parvin Salihi, advisor on women’s affairs in the National Radio and Television Network, said, “Women’s unemployment...
Iran: Despite great capacity, women have little presence in society
"Despite great capacity and various capabilities in numerous areas, Iranian women have little presence in economic,...
Iran: Alarming feminization of poverty, addiction
General Director of women's affairs in the Governor's Office of South Khorassan Province (northeast Iran) said...
Iran: arrested relatives of political prisoners on hunger strike
Mothers and relatives of political prisoners arrested outside of Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison remain in limbo...
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...
A Report to CSW70: Gender-Based Discrimination Under Iranian Law
Structural Inequality and State-Sanctioned Oppression of Women Gender-Based Discrimination Under Iranian Law” is the title of the NCRI Women’s Committee’s...
Annual Report 2026: From Protests, to Uprising, and the Role of Iranian Women
On the eve of International Women’s Day 2026, the NCRI Women’s Committee presents its Annual Report 2026, offering a recap...
Aziz Rezaei: Mother of Resistance, Teacher of Steadfastness
In the contemporary history of Iran, there are names that live not merely as memories, but as paths. The name...
Iranian Student Recounts Prison Abuse: My Brother Was Tortured before My Eyes
On May 10, 2026, the Daily Mail published an interview with Iranian student Shabnam Madadzadeh, a former political prisoner, member...
The Commercial Complex Death Trap: When Corruption and Rente Burn Iranian Women to Ashes
On the evening of Tuesday, May 5, 2026, the Arghavan commercialcomplex in Shahriar County, west of Tehran, became a death...
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