Women's Rights & Movements in Iran

Iran Freedom Committee: UN Security Council must consider Iran’s rights violations

PoliticsHome: More than 110 members of both Houses of Parliament including former Ministers and religious leaders supported a statement about the Iranian women’s struggle for...

Iran says woman sentenced to stoning given ‘leave’ from prison

Reuters: An Iranian woman sentenced to die by stoning for adultery and later given a 10-year jail term instead has been allowed to leave...

Women lead fight against Islamism

New York Post: International Women’s Day, celebrated Saturday for the 106th year, marks continued progress for women across the world, but that progress has been...

Women leading the fight against Islamist extremism

Washington Examiner: International Women's Day, celebrated this week for the 106th year, marks continued progress for women across the world., but that progress has been...

Paris conference on International Women Day

Ground Report: Women activists from around the globe joined with prominent women politicians and dignitaries from Europe and the US to reject the notion that...

The Islamic State of Iran and gender discrimination

Front Page: Only a few days after a United Nations Special Rapporteurs announcement on the situation of human rights in Iran, a woman was hanged...

Women of Iran defy mullahs by embracing western fashions

Fox News: Many young Iranians have become emboldened in how they walk the streets, showing an affinity for Western clothing, jewelry, makeup and hairstyles. But...

UN women’s rights resolution passed despite backlash

AFP: A UN General Assembly committee has agreed a landmark first resolution on women's rights defenders such as Malala Yousafzai. Iran, Russia, China...

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Bread Prices and the New Wave of Price Increases and Rationing in Iran

In recent days, the issue of bread prices has become one of the most important livelihood concerns in Iran....

Privatization: The Transfer of Wealth to Power Circles in Iran’s Regime

Privatization has been one of the most significant economic policies of Iran's regime over the past three decades. Regime...

European Union Sanctions Against Iran’s Regime and the Strait of Hormuz Crisis

In the latest development in the tense relations between Tehran and Brussels, the issue of European Union sanctions has...

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Steel Workers in Sistan and Baluchestan Face Uncertainty as Iran’s Economy Continues its Downspiral

While economic crises and production stagnation have placed heavy...

Widespread Student Protests Across the Country; Opposition to Educational Policies

Student protests against the educational policies of the Iranian...

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Reactions to UN decision to impose sanctions on Iran – Britain

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In muted response to Iran, U.S. and allies seek edge

New York Times: After demanding for three months that...