Women's Rights & Movements in Iran

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

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...