Iran: Somayeh has one week to be saved
Somayeh Zarei, a young 25 year-old Iranian woman from the city of Rasht (northern Iran), unintentionally...
Women's News
Iran: Ten steps to implement hijab and chastity laws in municipalities
Houshang Khandandel, deputy interior minister for development, notified the deputy governors for development on 10 step...
Tehran governor: separating men and women is not gender segregation!
Tehran’s governor, Issa Farhadi said in an interview with state-run Fars news agency that: “Separating the...
Iran: Chador publicized in elementary school books
Mullah Maha-addin Bahram Mohammadian, a senior official in the Iranian regime’s Ministry of Education said, “Clothing...
Tehran mayor justifies gender segregation in municipality
Following the plan of gender segregation and the expulsion of a number of female employees from...
Iran: Mullah Makarem Shirazi on presence of women in stadiums: No need; watch games on television
An Iranian state-run newspaper asked Mullah Makarem Shirazi about the Sharia decree regarding the presence of...
Iran: “Banning women’s presence in stadiums” on International Volleyball Federation’s agenda
The International Volleyball Federation (IVF) placed “discussion about Iran’s situation” on its agenda on Friday, July...
Larijani: 120 thousand illegal abortions in Iran
Ali Larijani, the Iranian regime’s parliament (Majlis) speaker reported on 220 thousand abortions in Iran and...
Iran: Jannati: Those willing to die in defense of the hijab were right!
Jannati, Tehran’s Friday prayer leader said, “Hijab is not just a Sharia issue that plays an...
Iran: ‘Hijab and Virtue Club’ emphasizes the need of continuous measures by police against women
The state-run ‘Hijab and Virtue Club’ issued a statement marking the so-called national virtue and hijab...
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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