Rouhani’s letter to Khamenei regarding suppressing women plan
State sources gave news of a letter written by Rouhani addressing Khamenei about analyzing the 'promoting...
Women's News
Iran nurses protesting: “We are forgotten”
A group of Imam Reza Hospital nurses in Tabriz staged yet another protest rally in the...
Iran women ranked 1st in Mid-East for setting themselves afire
The number of suicides in Iran has witnessed an increasing trend, recent investigations show. In this...
Iran: “I am a mother, my children see me from behind bars!”
Maryam Akbari Monfared, 40, the mother of three children and a citizen who protested the result...
Disaster awaiting homeless women sleeping in the streets
Tehran city council member Rasoul Khodadad says a number of homeless people sleeping in the streets...
Iran: economic discrimination against women
The state-run Youth Reporters Club wrote: "Fateme Moghimi, head of the Iran Women Commerce Center said...
Iran: Alarming statistics of addicted women in Isfahan
Isfahan Province Governor Rasoul Zargarpour said the number of addicted women in this province is higher...
Acid attacks in Iran
A mother and her 8-year old daughter were the target of an acid attack by a...
Iran: more women sleeping in the streets
The state-run Tasnim news agency wired a short report on more homeless women sleeping in the...
Revolutionary Guards target Internet activists
Reporters without Borders reiterates its condemnation of the Iranian regime's persecution of journalists and bloggers after...
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...
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...
Iran Healthcare Workers Protest Against Severe Livelihood and Structural Crises
In the summer of 2026, an Iran healthcare workers protest wave highlights how the country’s health system faces chronic financial...
More than 4,000 Prominent Political and Social Figures Call for the Revocation of Arghavan Fallahi’s Death Sentence
More than 4000 prominent political and social figures, including elected representatives, university professors, educators, lawyers, judges, authors, artists, leaders of...
Iran: Continued Arrests and Long Prison Terms for Women Protesters
January 2026 nationwide uprising has been followed by a wave of continued arrests, harsh sentences, and continued judicial uncertainty for...
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