Women's Rights & Movements in Iran

Iran: The Dire Situation for Women

Iran Focus London, 30 May - The women of Iran have been brutally repressed for decades and they are treated like second-class citizens. They...

Iran: Regional Tension Simmers in Southern Province

Iran Focus London, 3 May - “Resist, my homeland, there is not much left of you Soon you will hear in your sky the...

Iranian Cleric Argues for Tougher Punishments on Women Who Break Hijab Rules

Iran Focus London, 26 Mar - A high-ranking Iranian Shiite cleric has advised the authorities to be tougher in their crackdowns on women protesting...

Khamenei Dismisses Women’s Rights on International Women’s Day and Gets Shot Down by Iranian Women

Iran Focus London, 10 Mar - The Supreme Leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei, decided to share his views on women’s rights on International Women’s...

Iranian Woman Protest Mandatory Hijab Sentenced to Two Years in Prison

Iran Focus London, 08 Mar - An Iranian woman who publically removed her headscarf in Tehran has been sentenced to two years in prison,...

Iran Detains 35 Women Attempting to Attend Football Game

Iran Focus London, 02 Mar - Iran has detained 35 women for attempting to attend a football match on Thursday, March 1. The match,...

Violent Attacks Against Women Protesting the Hijab Continue

Iran Focus London, 28 Feb - In recent days, women have been brutalized and arrested by the regime’s forces as they protest wearing the...

Why Maryam Rajavi Believes That Compulsory Veiling Is Wrong

by Jubin Katiraie In a previous piece on the Iranian Resistance's commitment to gender equality, we highlighted the ten areas that Maryam Rajavi and...

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Widespread Student Protests Across the Country; Opposition to Educational Policies

Student protests against the educational policies of the Iranian regime, particularly the issue of the mandatory impact of grade...

Expansion of Rent-Seeking and Corruption in Iran’s Car Industry

Car imports and the crises resulting from them have become one of the major issues in Iran today. In...

Regime Insiders Admit That Majority of Iranians Are Dissatisfied

Hossein Marashi, secretary-general of the Executives of Construction Party, acknowledges parts of the social divide between the Iranian people...

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Burial Costs in Tehran Increase by Up to 50% as Inflation Soars in Iran

A new resolution by the Tehran City Council shows...

Iranian Nurses Protest Unpaid Outstanding Claims

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