Women's Rights & Movements in Iran

Iran ranks among worst human trafficking states – U.S.

Iran Focus: London, Jun. 12 - The U.S. State Department accused Iran on Tuesday of being a major hub of human trafficking. Iran...

“Temporary marriage” idea draws female fire in Iran

Reuters: Iran's interior minister faced criticism from women activists on Saturday after advocating the practice of temporary marriage as a way to meet the...

Life for women in Iran beset by fate, culture

Washington Times: Growing up female in Iran, Layla did not know happiness. At age 13, her family sold her to a man who forced...

Official in Iran capital calls for greater clampdown on women

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 14 – An official at Tehran’s governorate applauded the current nationwide crackdown on women who violate Iran’s strict Islamic...

Iran stops 50 women at airports for un-Islamic dress

AFP: Iranian police have prevented 50 women from boarding flights in their ongoing crackdown on dress styles deemed to be out of line with...

Photos: Iran cracks down on women for “un-Islamic” dress

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 09 – The following are photos of a government crackdown on violators of Iran’s strict Islamic dress code. The...

Iran wants to keep sexes apart in hospitals

AFP: Iran's conservative government is encouraging doctors and nurses to treat patients only of the same gender in a bid to bring healthcare in...

In Iran, tactics of fashion police raise concerns

New York Times: Only days after Iran’s annual crackdown on immodest dress began in mid-April, with teams of police officers stopping women in major...

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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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‘No To Executions Tuesdays’ Campaign Marks 136th Week in 62 Prisons Across Iran

In the 136th week of the ongoing "No to...

The Strange Business of Real Estate Agents and Grave Sales in Iran

The state-run Hamshahri newspaper reported on the buying and...

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Reuters: Iran Oil Minister Gholamhossein Nozari said on Friday...