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...
Women's News
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...
Iran: Increasing number of homeless women sleeping in the streets
Farzad Hoshiyar, director general of the Tehran Welfare and Municipality Organization admitted, “In Tehran alone, there...
Iranian women suffering from MS three times more than men
Majid Ghomi, head of the Iran MS Association, described the increasing number of MS patients in...
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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