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The Women of the Iranian Parliament Are Advocates of Misogynist Laws

By Jubin Katiraie There are 16 female members of Iranian parliament now, (5.7% of the parliament) all of whom, along with the 260 male...

Two more Honour killings in Iran this week 

By Pooya Stone Two young Iranian women were murdered by their family members in the past week, reigniting the debate over honor killings in the country, which are sanctioned by the misogynist laws of the...

Female Workers at Iran Garbage Site Denied Wages

By Jubin Katiraie The majority of the 120 workers at the Safireh garbage-sorting site in Ahvaz are female heads of household, risking injury and disease...

Iran’s Political Prisoners Intimidated  

By Jubin Katiraie Iranian political prisoner Maryam Akbari Monfared refused to appear in Evin Courthouse last week after she was verbally summoned to be arraigned on new...

Thirteen Y/O Iranian Girl Beheaded by Father in a So-Called Honor Killing

By Jubin Katiraie A 13-year-old Iranian girl was beheaded in her sleep by her father in a likely so-called honor killing, after attempting to elope...

Female Iranian Political Prisoner Pens Letter About Pressure on Fellow Inmates

By Pooya Stone A female political prisoner has revealed that the authorities are intensifying pressure on female political prisoners by transferring them to Qarchak...

4 Million Female Breadwinners Under Poverty Line in Iran

By Jubin Katiraie The four million female breadwinners in Iran, most of whom live under the poverty line, are suffering from double the economic pressure...

Women Suffer in Crackdown on Iran Protests

By Jubin Katiraie During the nationwide Iran protests that shook the country last November, 400 female protesters were killed because they advocated for freedom...

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US Sanctions Global Network Supporting Mahan Air and IRGC

The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced on Thursday, July 30, that its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)...

Retirees Keep the Flame of Civil Protest Alive in Iran

Retirees in Iran are now forced to take to the streets in the scorching heat of summer and the...

United States Launches Major Attack on Iranian Regime Targets

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says the latest strikes were a response to missile attacks by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard...

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