Iran: Women in western city protest non action on Farinaz Khosravani’s case
Over 100 women in the city of Sardasht in western Iran rallied on 19 May outside...
Women's News
Iran: Regime’s senior clerics on eliminating women
The Iranian regime is trying to eliminate women from society by implying that their presence and...
Concert in southern Iran forced to cancel to implement gender segregation
State-run reactionary groups disrupted a concert in the southern Iranian city of Mahdasht under the pretext...
Iran: Guidance patrol chasing mal-veiled in Tehran streets
A state-run media outlet reported on 19 May, “Patrols confronting improper clothing and mal-veiling has been...
13-year-old girl dies after imitating public execution
The Iranian regime’s IRIB news network wired a report on May 17 revealing the tragic death...
Iran: Narges Mohammadi’s health is deteriorating
Human Rights activist, Narges Mohmmadi’s health has severely deteriorated since prison authorities have refused to provide...
Medical care for acid attack victim delayed by bureaucratic procedures
The father of Soheila Jorkesh, a victim of last October’s series of acid attacks, reported his...
Iran: Wife of political prisoner threatened by employer
Azam Piri, wife of a political prisoner, has been waiting six months for her paycheck. She...
Iran: Don’t even talk about women in sports stadiums
Ibrahim Mir-Ahmadi, the Friday prayer leader for the town of Galugah in Mazandaran Province (northern Iran),...
Iran: Female students in Tafresh University stage protest
Over 100 Tafresh University students staged a rally on 14 May protesting lack of proper facilities...
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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