Iran: young women insulted
Following the “Golvani Congress” in the city of Khoram Abad in western Iran, regime officials increased...
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Iran: lice spreads in female dormitory
The state-run Borna news agency reported last week of the unprecedented spread of lice in a...
Iran: Some 160,000 girls are deprived of education in Sistan-Baluchistan
156,000 girls in Sistan and Baluchistan are deprived of education, a Majlis deputy from Zahedan revealed....
Iran: New universities endorsed only if they observe sexual segregation
The Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution will not issue licenses for foundation of new universities unless...
Iran: Rafsanjani blames women for small political participation
The No. 2 man in the clerical regime in Iran who purports to be a moderate...
Iran: Students mark their day with anti-government chants
Iranian students marked December 7, the Student Day, with protests and gatherings in a number of...
Shocking: dire hospital conditions in southwest Iran
An image recently posted in social media provides a glimpse of the terrible hospital conditions in...
Iran: acid attack reported in Tehran
Tehran police reported an acid attack in Tehran’s Nazi Abad district. A 21-year-old woman was the...
Mixed gatherings forbidden, says Iran sciences minister
The Minister of Sciences in Rouhani’s cabinet emphasized that all mixed gatherings in Iran’s universities are...
Iran: 723 arrested in 8 months for internet surfing
Tehran police Chief Hossein Sajedinia said 723 individuals, including 114 women, have been arrested on Internet...
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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