Women's Rights & Movements in Iran

Tehran Bans Female Doctor from Working Due to Her Husband’s Complaint

The Iranian government has banned a female doctor, who used to care for 180 to 200 coronavirus (COVID-19) patients daily, from working because her husband filed a complaint.  The doctor...

Iran: Rural Women Are the Most Marginalized People

October 15 is the International Day of Rural Women, designed to draw attention to the plight of these marginalized women and help them get...

Iran Releases Narges Mohammadi, Dozens of Political Prisoners Are Still Behind Bars

On October 8, Iranian authorities finally succumbed to international pleas and released human rights defender Narges Mohammadi. Since 2015, Mohammadi was unjustly detained for...

Iran: Khamenei’s Lieutenants Order Their Thugs to Carry Out Acid Attacks

Looking at the faces of the victims of acid attacks in Iran under the clerical rule is a diagram of the oppression of Iranian...

Female Border Porters: A Look at Their Vile Treatment

A common job in the impoverished region of western Iran is a porter or someone who carries heavy loads on their backs through treacherous...

Female Political Prisoners Suffering in Iran

By Jubin Katiraie The health of three Iranian female political prisoners - Nasrin Sotoudeh, Fatemeh Mosanna, and Zeinab Jalalian – held in solitary confinement in...

Urgent Action Needed to Save the Lives of Political Prisoners

By Jubin Katiraie The Women’s Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) has called for urgent action to save the lives of...

Iranian Activists Under Pressure

By Jubin Katiraie Iranian activist Farangis Mazloum, who is the mother of political prisoner Soheil Arabi appeared in court on Tuesday, accused of “assembly and...

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How Did Inflation in Iran Become the Most Chronic Structural Crisis?

More than 80 years after World War II, signs of collapse in Iran’s economy are reappearing with the same...

Repression and Human Rights Violations in Iran – April 2026

What distinguishes the pages of Iran’s history at the beginning of 2026 more than ever is the emergence of...

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...

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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...

Iran: Three Young Protesters Executed by the Iranian Regime

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