Iran: civil activists in solidarity with mother of political prisoner
A number of civil activists and family members of protesters killed during the 2009 uprising went...
Women's News
Iran: AIDS increases tenfold amongst women
A member of the AIDS Committee in Iran reported a 33% increase in the number of...
Iran: unemployment rising amongst women
Unemployment and non-participation in the social environment is increasing each year for women in Iran. In...
Iran: new regime plan includes further women crackdown
The so-called public prosecutor of Ardebil (northwest Iran) reported of a plan being implemented to further...
Iran: female political prisoner seriously ill
Taghi Rahmani, the husband of political prisoner Narges Mohammadi, criticizes the treatment by Tehran's Public Prosecutor...
Iran: hundreds of child brides under 10
Iran is witnessing a significant increase in the number of girls under the age of 10...
Iran jails Baha’i women
Currently there are many women behind bars because of their Baha'i beliefs. They are deprived of...
40 percent of young women unemployed in 20 of Iran’s 31 provinces
More than 40 percent of young women in 20 of Iran's 31 provinces are unemployed, according...
Iran: physicians rally to support female surgeon
Following a protest rally held by the Society of Physicians in the cities of Shiraz, Ardebil,...
A woman was hanged in Ghezel Hesar Prison
On Wednesday morning a woman was hanged in Ghezel Hesar Prison. She was identified as Paridokht...
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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