Women's Rights & Movements in Iran

Woman Arrested for Flouting Stadium Ban Sets Herself on Fire

By Jubin KatiraieSince the current government came to power in Iran, women in the country are facing higher repression.  In Iran, every day, in...

Iran Is World’s Biggest Jailer of Female Journalists

By Pooya Stone Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said it is alarmed by a wave of arrests and interrogations of female journalists in Iran since...

Iran Hangs 94th Woman During Rouhani Presidency

By Pooya Stone Iran executed a woman on Sunday in Mashhad, according to the state-run ROKNA news agency. The unnamed woman, who was supposedly...

Iran Student Activist Sentenced to 10.5 Years in Prison and 147 Lashes

By Jubin Katiraie An Iranian student activist and journalist has been sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in prison and 147 lashes for her role in...

FIFA Sets Deadline to End Iran’s Ban on Women in Sports Stadiums

By Jubin Katiraie For decades, Iranian women have been banned from entering sports stadiums because of the mullahs’ sexist laws, which have turned them...

Women Political Prisoners Attacked in Iran’s Qarchak Prison

By Jubin Katiraie Four female political prisoners were brutally attacked by regular inmates, who were incited by prison officials, in Qarchak Prison, also known...

IRGC Wrecks All-Female Parties in Iran

By Jubin Katiraie Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that it has "demolished" a network of all-female "western-style" parties in Hamadan, western Iran....

Two More Women Hanged in Iran

By Jubin Katiraie Two women were hanged at dawn on Tuesday in Iran, according to an informed source, bringing the total number of women...

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Details of the Execution of six PMOI Members

Following the execution of six prisoners affiliated with the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) by Iranian regime security...

International Conference Condemns Rise in Iran Executions, Voices Support for NCRI

An international conference was held near Paris on April 10 to protest the recent rise in executions in Iran....

Amnesty International: Internet Access Is a Fundamental Human Right and Must Be Restored Immediately

As Iran continues to experience one of its longest internet disruptions, Amnesty International on Friday, April 10, pointed to...

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