Throughout history, women in Iran have played numerous roles, and contributed in many ways, to Iranian society. Historically, tradition maintained that women be confined to their homes to …

In December 2022, Iran was expelled from membership of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, following the death of Mahsa Amini and the violent crackdown against …

Feb 8, 2019 · Here are some images showing what life was like for Iranian women before the institution of clerical rule, and how it has changed since.

Sep 13, 2024 · The Iranian Government has intensified its efforts to suppress the fundamental rights of women and girls and crush remaining initiatives of women’s activism, UN Human …

Apr 7, 2025 · Two and a half years since the protests began, women and girls in Iran continue to face persecution and discrimination. A new UN Human Rights report by an independent …

Dec 2, 2024 · Under Iranian law, women and girls’ rights are not equal to those of men and boys when it comes to the age of criminal responsibility, rights to marriage, divorce, the custody of …

Mar 26, 2025 · Under Islam, which is the governing principle of law in Iran, women are not allowed to sing or dance in public. Since Iranian authorities consider social media a form of public …

Mar 17, 2025 · Iranian authorities have escalated their crackdown on women’s rights defenders, journalists, singers and other activists demanding equality or who defy compulsory veiling …

Apr 12, 2025 · Nearly a thousand women in Ashraf 3, members of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI), have become symbols of freedom-seeking Iranian women. Mrs. …

The Iranian Women's Rights Movement (Persian: جنبش زنان ایران), is the social movement for women's rights of the women in Iran. The movement first emerged after the Iranian …