Iran: Civil activist Atena Faraghdani summoned to revolution court
Atena Faraghdani, artist and civil activist, has been summoned to branch 15 of the revolution court....
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Iran: 1277 newborns from mothers under 15
Based on the Iranian regime’s Census Organization, 1,277 babies were born from mothers under the age...
Iranian musician banned from travel because his group includes women
An Iranian musician has been banned from travelling abroad because his musical group includes women.Regime border...
Iran: State mullahs’ leading campaign to impose harsher hijab rules
Mosque imams and state mullahs have recently launched an unprecedented campaign demanding stricter measures to implement...
Iran: Number of women in job market decreases 8.6%
23.8 million people are the economically active population in Iran however, according to an official report...
Iran: Only 7.8% of employed women are insured
Fereshteh Saljoughi, director general of the Office of Women and Family Affairs in Khorasan Province said,...
Iran: Jail sentence begins for Baha’i citizen Susan Tabiyanian
Susan Tabiyanian, a Baha’i citizen in the city of Semnan, and mother of two young children...
Iran: Activist reveals prison authorities’ misconduct
Atena Faraghdani, artist and child’s rights activist, was imprisoned for her work and for visiting families...
Iran: 40% of street children suffer from AIDS
Khosro Mansourian, the founder of a so-called association in support of social victims in Iran, referred...
Iran: 25% of Tehran’s beggars are women
Hossein Zare-sefat, director of the Prosperity, Services and Social Participation Organization said, “Around 25% of beggars...
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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