Iran: Rising unemployment in eastern province
According to the Director of Cooperation, Labor and Social Welfare in the province of East Azerbaijan,...
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Iran: Registered temporary marriages rise
The head of the Iranian organization of Files and Estates Registration, Ahmad Touiserkani talked about the...
Iran: Three percent rise in the number of single parent women during recent years
Deputy President in Women and Family Affairs said, “The 2011 statistic shows that the number of...
Iran: Factor to violation of trade union rights for female workers
A labor rights expert called the weakness of supervision by inspectors of the Labor Ministry in...
Iran: Sixty three percent of educated women are unemployed
Zahra Akhavan, expert in social and women’s affairs, said in the presence of the mullah’s president...
Shocking report: 60 year-old woman suspended from the gallows for two minutes
The death sentence of Falaknaz Moradi was postponed two minutes after she was suspended from the...
Iran: Women absent from decision-making areas
The general manager of the Education Ministry’s Women Bureau complained about women not being involved in...
Fisherwomen: We do not have insurance
In the isles and coasts of Hormozgan Province (southern Iran) women, in addition to men are...
The world is experiencing female poverty
The vice-president for women and family affairs, Shahindokht Mollaverdi said, “Women’s employment does not have suitable...
Iran: Single-parent women suffer from poverty more than men
A welfare expert of women and family affairs in Zanjan Province (northwestern Iran) announced there are...
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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