Mahdiyeh Hospital nurses hold protests against poor wages
Nurses working for Mahdiyeh Hospital at Tehran’s Melli University held a protest in the premises of...
Women's News
Varisha Moradi languishes in Evin Prison without standing trial
Four months into her arrest, Varisha Moradi is still in detention without standing trial. Varisha Moradi,...
Security officials interrogate Saleh Nikbakht, confiscate Mahsa Amini’s Sakharov Prize
Mr. Saleh Nikbakht, the lawyer of Zhina Mahsa Amini’s family, was interrogated on Friday night, December...
Journalist Sara Massoumi sentenced to 6 months for a tweet
Journalist Sara Massoumi was sentenced to six months imprisonment by the 26th Branch of the Revolutionary...
Samira Sabzian Fard, 30, Hanged in Notorious Karaj Prison
Samira Sabzian Fard, 30, was hanged at dawn in Qezel Hessar Prison, Karaj, on Wednesday, December...
Mojgan Kavousi jailed to serve 3 years and 3 months in Tonekabon Prison
Mojgan Kavousi, a Kurdish writer and researcher, was arrested after reporting to the Office of the...
Kurdish Journalist Pakhshan Azizi Moved to Evin’s Women’s Ward from Ward 209
Kurdish journalist Pakhshan Azizi, a former political prisoner, and Social Work graduate endured over four months...
Student activist Samaneh Asghari sentenced to one year in prison
Student activist Samaneh Asghari has been sentenced to one year in prison. Branch 29 of Tehran’s...
Student Activist Armita Paveer is sentenced to 1 year and 10 months in jail
Student activist Armita Paveer has been sentenced to one year and ten months and 17 days...
Mahsa Yazdani, the mother of slain protester, is summoned to serve 5 years in prison
Mahsa Yazdani was sentenced to 13 years in jail for seeking justice for her slain son...
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...
A Report to CSW70: Gender-Based Discrimination Under Iranian Law
Structural Inequality and State-Sanctioned Oppression of Women Gender-Based Discrimination Under Iranian Law” is the title of the NCRI Women’s Committee’s...
Annual Report 2026: From Protests, to Uprising, and the Role of Iranian Women
On the eve of International Women’s Day 2026, the NCRI Women’s Committee presents its Annual Report 2026, offering a recap...
Day 2 of Free Iran 2026: Broad Support for 10-point plan and Criticism of Western Appeasement
On Sunday, June 21, 2026, the second day of the “Free Iran 2026 – Supporting the Democratic Alternative” conference was...
45 Years of Resistance for a Free Iran; A Future Built on a Democratic Republic
Free Iran 2026 Summit Brings Together International Political Figures to Emphasize thePath Toward a Democratic Iran On Saturday, June 20,...
Iran’s Escalating Water Crisis: Energy Imbalance, Popular Protests, and the Role of Women
The water crisis in Iran has transcended a mere natural challenge, evolving into a human, environmental, and economic catastrophe. While...
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