Women’s employment quota one-sixth of men
Only 630 of the 5,000 persons who pass the Education Ministry's employment test will be women....
Women's News
Iran: young women commits suicide through self-immolation
Young women committing suicide through self-immolation due to poverty and various pressures in life has become...
Iran: protest rally outside so-called parliament
During the past few months a large number of women have lost their jobs after maternity...
Iran: female college students stage protests
Poor dormitory conditions led to protests staged by female college students in Babol, northern Iran. On...
Crackdown on women in downtown Tehran
Tehran's vice patrols attacked some young women and girls at 11 a.m. Sunday morning, August 9,...
Only six women employed by Education Dept
The Ministry of Education announced that from among 190 recruited forces, only six of them are...
Iran: female nurses continue protests
Nurses are continuing their protests in various Iranian cities. A number of students of Hamedan Medical...
Iran: latest conditions of Atena Faraghdani
Mohammad Moghimi, lawyer of jailed artist and civil activist Atena Faraghdani, said, "My client's case has...
Iran: Woman, 55, with three children on death row
Batool Karimi, 55, has been transferred to solitary cell in Qarchak Prison, in Varamin, for implementation...
Iran: homeless women grow from 22% to 80% in one year
Javad Ismaeelpour, an official inside the Iranian regime referred to the dire conditions of homeless women...
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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