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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Iran’s Regime Rejects Retrial Request by Protester Sentenced to Death

On Wednesday, September 2, human rights media outlets reported the continued detention and interrogation of opponents of Iran's regime,...

Corruption in Iran’s Ports Reaches the Regime’s Parliament

The corruption case in Iran’s ports has once again become one of the controversial issues in the regime’s parliament....

Heavy Collapse in Iranian Workers’ Purchasing Power Over the Past 10 Years

In recent years, and particularly in the months following the recent war, workers’ “real wages” in Iran have experienced...

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Corruption in Iran’s Ports Reaches the Regime’s Parliament

The corruption case in Iran’s ports has once again...

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