Women's Rights & Movements in Iran

Demonstration by women in Iran capital – photo report

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jun. 12 – Nearly 100 women were arrested by State Security Forces (SSF) in a clampdown on a peaceful demonstration...

Dozens arrested in demonstration by women in Iran capital

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jun. 12 – Dozens of women have been arrested as State Security Forces (SSF) clamped down on a peaceful demonstration...

U.S. cites Iran as human trafficking hub

Iran Focus: London, Jun. 06 – The United States put Iran among the main countries engaged in human trafficking. Iran FocusLondon, Jun. 06...

Woman, man stoned to death in Iran – report

Iran Focus: London, Jun. 05 – Iranian authorities have stoned a man and a woman to death, according to a report that has surfaced...

Two Iranian women worlds apart

Globe and Mail: One is a 26-year-old model, aspiring pop singer, student of international studies and former Canadian beauty queen living in Vancouver. The...

Crackdown on women spreads to Iran’s provinces

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, May 12 – Iranian security forces have extended their crackdown on “mal-veiled” women from Tehran to Iran’s other provinces. ...

Iran’s women barred from soccer games

AP: Iran's women will be barred from attending soccer games, a reversal by the president that comes a month before the national team plays...

Iran cracks down on “mal-veiled” women – photos

Iran Focus: London, May 05 – Iranian authorities have launched a crackdown on “mal-veiling” in society and have stepped up arrests of women caught...

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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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Political Prisoner Zahra Shahbaz Tabari Has Once Again Been Sentenced to Death

Zahra Shahbaz Tabari, a political prisoner held in Lakan...

US Sanctions Network Involved in the Sale of Iranian Liquefied Petroleum Gas

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