Women in Iran are increasingly deciding not to wear the veil in public, a senior journalist who visited Tehran has said.

A growing number of women in Iran are choosing to appear in public without headscarves, signaling what many observers see as a bold act of resistance against strict Islamic dress codes.During a recent ...

The Iranian state seemingly perceives dissenting women not merely as disobedient citizens but as bodies that have escaped ...

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Iran has long been accused of using advanced technology to repress dissident voices, targeting women activists in particular through a sophisticated system of cyber control. Amid the Iranian ...

Women and men in Iran are bound by a law passed shortly after the country’s 1979 revolution to adhere to strict dress codes – including a veil covering hair for women – on pain of prison ...

Iranian visual artist Shirin Neshat is renowned for her photography series and films, which often address the social, political and cultural dimensions of women in Islamic societies. Rodolfo ...

A case-control study in Iranian women found that higher adherence to a healthy plant-based diet significantly reduces breast ...

A new study from Iran reveals that a healthy plant-based diet may cut breast cancer risk, especially in postmenopausal women. Women who ate more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains had significantly ...

The title of Ed Sheeran’s new single ‘Azizam’ means ‘my love’ in the Persian language. The track and accompanying music video includes references to Persian culture and features famous Iranian pop ...