Iran: Call for termination of family education by UNESCO
Gen. Mohammad Hossein Nejat, the IRGC deputy for cultural and social affairs, said: "Under the pretext...
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Iran: Political prisoner deprived of medical treatment for six years
Political prisoner Maryam Akbari Monfared who was arrested in the 2009 protests against the ruling regime...
Iran: Human rights institutions and women’s rights defenders are once again called upon to secure immediate release of Ms. Nargess Mohammadi
She is in poor condition due to lack of medical care Political prisoner and human rights...
Discrimination in job exams for Education Ministry
A group of graduates and teachers in Iran protested flagrant discrimination between men and women regarding...
Iran teachers: we protest employment methods
Nearly 200 kindergarten teachers rallied Sunday night, 9 August, and continued their sit-in outside the Iranian...
Iran parliament bill: 1 million rial fine for women with improper veiling
Spokesman of the Joint Culture and Judiciary Commission in Iran's so-called parliament said a bill has...
Iran: political prisoner Narges Mohammadi fighting for her life
Narges Mohammadi, women's rights activist, remains in prison and is being deprived of medical care. Reports...
Iran: Economy students stage protests
Female college students in Iran's Economy University rallied on 9 August protesting the campus' dire conditions....
Dangerous insects in women’s ward of northwest Iran prison
An informed source reported vermin and various insects have been seen at the women's ward of...
Single mothers in Iran on the rise
Shahindokht Molavardi, Rouhani's vice president in women and family affairs said the number of single mothers...
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...
A Report to CSW70: Gender-Based Discrimination Under Iranian Law
Structural Inequality and State-Sanctioned Oppression of Women Gender-Based Discrimination Under Iranian Law” is the title of the NCRI Women’s Committee’s...
Annual Report 2026: From Protests, to Uprising, and the Role of Iranian Women
On the eve of International Women’s Day 2026, the NCRI Women’s Committee presents its Annual Report 2026, offering a recap...
Aziz Rezaei: Mother of Resistance, Teacher of Steadfastness
In the contemporary history of Iran, there are names that live not merely as memories, but as paths. The name...
Iranian Student Recounts Prison Abuse: My Brother Was Tortured before My Eyes
On May 10, 2026, the Daily Mail published an interview with Iranian student Shabnam Madadzadeh, a former political prisoner, member...
The Commercial Complex Death Trap: When Corruption and Rente Burn Iranian Women to Ashes
On the evening of Tuesday, May 5, 2026, the Arghavan commercialcomplex in Shahriar County, west of Tehran, became a death...
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