Iran: 420,000 under-15 girls married in last 10 years
The latest statistics posted by the Iran Census Organization show that from 2004 to 2014, nearly...
Women's News
Iran: Following four-day protest sit-in, parliament adopted legislation on employment of pre-school teachers
Following four days of protest by pre-school and daily-contract teachers outside the mullahs’ parliament, Majlis deputies...
Iran: I was arrested before my girl’s eyes
Political prisoner Sedigheh Moradi wrote a letter from inside prison referring to the pressures and restrictions...
Iran: Nurses go on strike in southwestern city of Shoush
Doctors and nurses of Nezam Mafi Hospital in Shoush, southwestern province of Khuzistan, have been on...
Iran: Renowned activist lawyer summoned again to Evin
Ms. Nasrin Sotoodeh, lawyer, jurist and member of the Human Rights League has been once again...
Iran: Thirty women among hunger strikers in Mahabad Prison
Hundreds of prisoners in Mahabad Prison, Iranian Kurdistan, went on strike on Monday, August 16. They...
Iran: poverty becoming more womanized
Poverty amongst women in Iran was the topic of discussion aired in a recent state-run television...
Iran: 2,000 women sleep in cardboard boxes on Tehran streets
General director of the city’s Welfare, social services and cooperation Organization told the state-run IRNA news...
Iran: Deputy Labor Minister says women unemployment 3 times that of men
Seyed Hassan Hifdah-tan, Rouhani’s deputy labor minister referred to the dire conditions of women’s participation in...
Iran: authorities will take action against mixed parties
Security authorities are increasing their pressures to crackdown and arrest women and youth in Iran. The...
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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