Iran police to confiscate cars of ‘poorly veiled’ women
Iran has issued more than a thousand warnings and arrested dozens in a new attempt to...
Women's News
Iran: Religious scholar calls for expansion of gender segregation in universities
One of the famous religious scholars called for gender segregation in universities. Mullah Makarem Shirazi said:...
Iran: International organizations’ plans do not contribute to women’s status
In the meeting in Tehran with Guatemala's head of parliamentary Education and Technology Commission, Head of...
Iran: 2000 girls deprived of education because of male teachers
Marzieh Gord, Education Ministry's deputy, announced, "2200 girls are deprived of education because their teachers were...
Iran: Hospitalization of civil rights activist postponed
Hospitalization of civil rights activist Atena Da'emi who is imprisoned in Evin and suspected of Muscular...
Iran: 800,000 women lost their jobs
Ahmad Masjed Jame'i, an Iranian regime official said, "The result of past work shows 800,000 women...
Iran: age of drug addiction amongst women lowering under 20
The director of the Office of Research and Education in the Anti-Drug Department reported the age...
Iran: Women’s participation in decision-making structures is embarrassing
"Women's presence in the parliament is about 3 per cent and only one per cent in...
Iran: Women comprise 22% of government employees, 57% of university graduates
"Twenty-two percent of government employees and 14 per cent of those who work in the private...
Iran: On agenda, house employment for women
"Many problems and corruptions of women are rooted in their unemployment and their employment could be...
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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