Iran: Kurdish political prisoner banned from visits despite severe illness
Kurdish political prisoner Zeinab Jalalian, imprisoned for eight years now, is suffering from severe vision problems...
Women's News
Iran: Conditions of women in Yasuj
Women are taking part in less than 1% of political activities, said Zahra Zamani, a member...
Iran: Prison officials prevent hospitalization of Narges Mohammadi
Political prisoner Narges Mohammadi is suffering from severe muscle cramps, however, Iranian regime agents have prevented...
Iran: 5 million unemployed
The state-run Mehr news agency issued a report on Iran’s economic status and women’s deteriorating rights....
Iran: police patrol units stationed outside girls schools in Tabriz
The repressive police in the city of Tabriz (northwest), have launched a plan to crackdown and...
Iran: Single women over 18 not permitted to leave the country
The ironic case of the female footballer who was not allowed by her husband to leave...
Iran: Instead of economic empowerment concentrate on women’s cultural and social empowerment – expert
One of the regime's so-called "experts" on women's affairs declared the western model of women's economic...
Iran: Pregnant woman set herself on fire in front of husband and son
Friday, September 11, a 29-year-old woman, Havva, in Naishaboor, douzed herself with kerosene and set herself...
Iran official: number of female prisoners doubled for involuntary crimes
There are 157 imprisoned women in Iran arrested for involuntary crimes, marking a two-fold increase up...
UN Secretary-General: women’s rights not respected in Iran
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon issued his annual report expressing deep concerns over widespread and flagrant 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...
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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