Women's Rights & Movements in Iran

Paris Conference Entitled, “Women Force for Change, Iran Uprising and the Role of Women”

Iran Focus London, 19 Feb - Dozens of prominent women including political personalities, lawmakers, jurists, judges, and women’s rights advocates from five continents participated in...

Iran’s Women National Ping Pong Team Player: They Said You Are a Girl, Study Instead of Playing Sports

Iran Focus London, 23 Jan - The Iranian women’s national ping pong team player, Mahshid Ashtari, revealed that she was told by the regime’s ministry...

The Most Stringent Restrictions on Women’s Rights in Iran

Iran Focus London, 6 Jan - Some of the most powerful media coverage surrounding the protests against the Iranian Regime are of ordinary Iranian women...

Iran Backsteps on Gender Equality

Iran Focus London, 20 Dec - Every year, the World Economic Forum releases a Global Gender Gap report which assesses how 144 countries are...

The Dismal State of Women’s Rights in Iran

Iran Focus London, 13 Dec - Every month, the women’s rights branch of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) compiles a wide-ranging...

Iran Loses Female Chess Champ to the US Over “Bad Hijab” Rules

Iran Focus London, 3 Oct - When the Iranian Regime banned a female player from their national chess team for what they call “bad hijab”,...

Story of Resistance of a Young Girl Who Was Born in Notorious Iran Prison

By Jubin Katiraie Sahar Gholamali, a member of the Iranian Resistance, recounted her life story. It can be read in full on the NCRI...

Iran’s Azadi Stadium Website Hacked — “Let Iranian Women Enter Their Stadiums” Demanded

Iran Focus London, 8 Sep - On Wednesday, a day after female lawmakers were permitted to attend the World Cup qualifier against Syria, the website...

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

An international conference was held near Paris on April...

The Continued Detention of the Family of Executed Political Prisoner Babak Alipour

The continued detention of the family and the concealment...

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