Women's Rights & Movements in Iran

Iranian Women in Unstable Jobs

Some 60 percent of jobs in Iran are informal, with the figure rising to 70 percent in many provinces, which makes those workers more...

Iran’s Female Breadwinners Are Fighting Losing Battle Against Deadly Poverty

Most Iranian families have been subjected to increased economic and social problems throughout 2020 because of the coronavirus outbreak, but those headed by women...

Facts on State-Sponsored Violence Against Iranian Women

Most violence against Iranian women is perpetrated by state agents, according to the Women’s Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, and...

Iran: World Record Hold in Domestic Violence

Iran has yet another world record to add to its collection. In addition to being the world’s leading executioner per capita and the world’s...

Shocking Statistics of Murdering Women in Iran

Iran is one of only six countries that have not signed the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against...

Violence Against Women Still Going Strong in Iran

November 25 was the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, but for Iranian women that is still so far out of...

Mandatory Hijab State-Sponsored Violence Against Women in Iran

The Iranian government's most prevalent form of violence against women is the mandatory hijab. In this respect, 100 percent of women forced to veil...

Female Peddlers in Iran Risking Death

Female peddlers in Iran are facing humiliation and the risk of death to make ends meet in these trying times. Battling poverty and institutionalized misogyny,...

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The 119th week of the ‘No to Execution Tuesdays’ campaign in 56 prisons

In the 119th week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign, political prisoners in 56 prisons across Iran once...

Iran: Three Young Protesters Executed by the Iranian Regime

In the early hours of Monday, May 3, the Iranian regime announced the execution of three young protesters. Mizan,...

Children of Iran; The Silent Victims of War

Children do not analyze war; rather, they mainly experience it on an emotional level. In other words, what adults...

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Iran Intensifies Pressure on Families of PMOI Prisoners Amid Expanding Crackdown

Iranian authorities have intensified pressure on the families of...

Four Decades of Bitter Narratives: May Day as a Day of Wrath, Not Celebration, for Iran’s Workers

Does International Workers’ Day represent a celebration of dignity...

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