Iran: Mother’s request for child-care rejected
Azita Rafizadeh and her husband, Payman Koushk-Baghi, have been summoned to serve their prison terms of...
Women's News
‘Rural women are the backbone of sustainable livelihoods,’ Ban declares on International Day
15 October 2015 – Marking the International Day of Rural Women, the United Nations today affirmed...
Iran: woman arrested for social network activities
Head of Gilan Province FATA police (monitoring the Internet in Iran) said a woman directing the...
Iran: Retired teachers protest outside parliament
Thursday, October 15, retired teachers staged a protest outside the parliament as scheduled. Protesters protested against...
Iran: SSF deploys 7200 female forces to suppress Iranian women
Deputy Coordinator of the State Security Force (SSF) announced activity of 7200 female forces within the...
Iran: Role of female Majlis deputies criticized
"Even if we have 1000 women in the parliament, but their outlook does not provide for...
Iran: Judiciary issues new verdict on political prisoner before submission of lawyer’s defense
The 38th branch of the Iranian High Court of Justice issued a new verdict on political...
Daily Mail: Electrocution, rape and drug-induced confessions: Political prisoner
Blindfolded with his hands in cuffs, Farzad Madadzadeh would be beaten for up to 16 hours...
Baha’i family conditions in Iran prison
Reports of the status of members of a Baha’i family by the names of Adel and...
Iran: mandatory headscarves for young girls
Thousands of elementary schoolgirls have in the past 10 years been forced to wear chadors under...
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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