“It is wrong to say youth must be free”: Tehran Friday prayer leader
Mullah Movahedi Kermani, Tehran’s temporary Friday prayer leader said, “The society has no duties on non-explicit...
Women's News
35 women amongst 84 arrested in party
On January 15, 2015 Basij intelligence forces in Mashhad raided a party and arrested 84 people,...
Iran: Harsh prison conditions in Qarchak Varamin described by human rights activist
Atena Faraghdani, detained in a notorious prison, described the horrific conditions inside this prison in a...
Iran: Regime bans female singer from stage
A female singer has been banned from performing with her group at a concert in Tehran....
Iranian filmmaker summoned for “propaganda against the state”
Iranian filmmaker Tahmineh Milani must appear in the Culture and Media Parquet in the next 72...
Iran: Facebook activist banned from phone calls for past 3 weeks
Nahid Gorji, detained for her cyber activities on Facebook, has been banned from visits and phone...
‘Ceremony’ held for 1,400 third-grade girls under mullahs’ regime
The Iranian regime officially considers 9 as the age of puberty for girls. Each year the...
Iran: Civil activist detained, transferred to Qarchak Varamin Prison
Atena Faraghdani, artist and civil activist was summoned to the Iranian regime’s revolution court where she...
Iran: Gender segregation in Isfahan’s Dowlat Abad University
Full gender segregation regulations have been implemented in Isfahan’s Dowlat Abad University and the current winter...
Iran: Sabzevar Friday prayer leader emphasizes on imposing mandatory hijab
Gholam-Hossein Ibrahimi, the Iranian regime’s Friday prayer leader in Sabzevar (northeastern) said in recent remarks, “We...
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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