Nasrin Sotoudeh : “They can’t silence us”
Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has staged a sit-in outside the Iranian Bar Association for...
Women's News
Iran: mother has no news of jailed daughter
The mother of Negar Haeri, a young jurist arrested for the third time on 18 May,...
Iran: mother of murdered blogger in ICU
Gohar Eshghi, the mother of blogger Sattar Beheshti who was murdered by prison officials under interrogation,...
Iran: official close to Khamenei threatens more crackdown on women
A member of Khamenei’s inner circle in Iran openly threatened to send repressive Hezbollah forces to...
Women teachers protesting in Iran
A group of teachers in Alborz Province (northern Iran) staged a rally on 21 May, raising...
Iran: 82% of single mothers are unemployed
Shahindokht Mulla-Verdi, a deputy in Rouhani’s cabinet said, “Currently 82% of single mothers are unemployed.”Mullavardi said...
Iranian regime official emphasizes more pressure on women
Mohammad Yazdi, head of the Iranian regime’s Assembly of Experts has said police must confront the...
Iran: Political prisoner arrested again, transferred to Evin Prison
Negar Haeri, jurist and former political prisoner of Gharchak Varamin Prison, was summoned to Evin Prison’s...
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...
Iran: Regime’s senior clerics on eliminating women
The Iranian regime is trying to eliminate women from society by implying that their presence and...
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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