Women's Rights & Movements in Iran

Iranian actress receives 18-month jail sentence

AFP: An Iranian court has sentenced filmmaker and actress Pegah Ahangarani to 18 months in prison, her mother told ISNA news agency ...

Iran warns Malaysia against hanging Iranian women

AFP: "The execution of two Iranian women in Malaysia will have negative effect on our bilateral ties," Hassan Ghashghavi, deputy foreign minister...

Hassan Rouhani is not a moderate

The Independent: Recent reports of the Iranian Parliament passing a bill including a clause that will legalise and permit men to marry 13...

Iran’s Sotoudeh says will continue defending rights

AFP: Prominent Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh told AFP on Wednesday she was in "good" condition after three years in prison, and that she...

Iran foreign ministry appoints first-ever spokeswoman

AFP: Iran's foreign ministry has appointed its first-ever spokeswoman, with President Hassan Rowhani appearing to welcome the move as part of a ...

Iran ‘to name first female ambassador’

AFP: Iran plans to appoint a woman ambassador and a spokeswoman for the foreign ministry for the first time in the Islamic republic's...

Iran swimmer says record denied over unIslamic costume

AFP: An Iranian woman has claimed that the authorities in the Islamic republic have denied her a free water swimming record after saying...

Sports broadcasts pose moral quandary in Iran

AFP: Iran's volleyball triumph has created a dilemma for the state broadcaster, which is struggling to tailor its coverage of matches, attended...

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The Pressure of Growing Cost of Living on Iranian Families

The livelihood challenges facing the Iranian people have forced what is described as a "survival economy" upon society. According...

Audio Message from Political Prisoner Parisa Kamali from Yazd Central Prison

Parisa Kamali, a political prisoner held in Yazd Central Prison, sent an audio message referring to the continued crimes...

Parliamentary Research Center Warns About Expansion of Poverty in Iran

A new report by the Iranian regime’s Parliamentary Research Center paints an alarming picture of the future of livelihoods...

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Retirees Keep the Flame of Civil Protest Alive in Iran

Retirees in Iran are now forced to take to...

Reuters Reveals the Credibility Crisis at the Heart of Reza Pahlavi’s Campaign

A major Reuters investigation has cast serious doubt on...

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