Iran: Nargess Mohammadi was prevented from hospitalization
Political prisoner Nargess Mohammadi is in dire physical conditions and in danger of paralysis, but prison...
Women's News
Iran: Heavy fines for the improperly veiled in Tehran
Abolhassani, head of Tehran's special Prosecutor for Guidance, announced: "In recent days, we have had several...
Iran: Sponsors banned from fashion show publicity
Tehran's prosecutor for internet crimes announced that the sponsors of fashion shows will be legally dealt...
Iran: “Gender equality is essentially unacceptable to Tehran regime”
In a report on the two day session of the second annual summit of the UN...
Iran: Female football player prevented from attending Asian games by husband
Niloofar Ardalan, member of Iranian women's national football team, was not allowed to leave the country...
Iran: Divorce rate on the rise
Divorce rate has grown 11.5% in the five months from March to July compared to the...
Iran: Iranian regime’s 2-year report of conduct on women under scrutiny
A sociologist stressed on the need to revise the plans and executive arms of the deputy...
Iran: 46,000 new repressive agents
Deputy chief of the headquarters of "Promoting virtue and prohibiting vice" said 4,600 groups, each with...
Iran: Baha’i student deprived of higher education
Mahiyareh Nadaf, a member of Iran’s Baha’i minority community, took part in the national exams in...
Iran: Zeinab’s eyes are my eyes
Saeed Shirzad, a political prisoner in Gohardasht Prison of Karaj, west of Tehran, issued a letter...
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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