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...
Women's News
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...
Senior Iran police commander: we will increase control over hijab, clothing regulations
Mahmoud Mirfeizi, head of Golestan Province’s police said, “The police have designed a system through which...
Iran: executions in Tabriz Prison, including woman
A female prisoner, Hajar Safari of Tabriz Central Prison’s women’s ward was executed in the courtyard...
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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