Women's Rights & Movements in Iran

President lifts ban on women watching football in Iran

The Guardian: The Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has announced that women will be allowed to attend football matches in big stadiums for the first...

Iran police crack down on unIslamic women’s dress

Reuters: Iranian police said on Tuesday they would launch a crackdown on "social corruption" such as women flouting Islamic dress codes, the semi-official Fars...

Iran’s lawmakers urge crackdown on women in Summer

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 12 – Iran’s Majlis (Parliament) deputies called for a bill to be adopted to regulate women’s attire during the...

Iran to launch women-only buses

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 10 – Iran is set to launch a sex-segregated bus service in Tehran in the coming months, a semi-official...

Canadian beauty queen tries to save life of woman in Iran

AFP: A Canadian beauty queens campaign to save the life of an Iranian teenager is drawing worldwide interest, with more than 7,000 people signing...

Iran’s police stop 10-year-old girl for “mal-veiling”

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Apr. 07 – Iranian police held up a 10-year-old girl in Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport for “mal-veiling”, state-run Persian-language websites reported...

Muslim women raise voices worldwide

Toronto Star: During the height of the Danish cartoon controversy, Canadian media interviewed male Muslim leaders exclusively, without bothering to seek out leaders among...

Crackdown won’t stop women’s movement, activists vow

IPS: Despite suffering under some of the most draconian laws in the world, Iranian women remain at the forefront of the battle for equality...

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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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Burial Costs in Tehran Increase by Up to 50% as Inflation Soars in Iran

A new resolution by the Tehran City Council shows...

Denmark Accuses Iran’s Regime of Terrorism Threat

According to Al Arabiya, Denmark's Security and Intelligence Service...

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