✣ Alliance of Iranian Women would like to acknowledge the cooperation of White Wednesdays Campaign which provided this video. Fatemeh Sepehri makes powerful and significant comments about the status …
An Iranian woman inside Iran bravely speaks out about the status of women and life in general, under the Khomeinist Regime Read More
Source: RadioFarda Three women held in custody for “disrespecting compulsory hijab,” or the so-called Islamic dress code, have been sentenced to a total of 55 years and six months. …
Three Women Sentenced To 55 Years For Defying Compulsory Hijab In Iran Read More
Maryam Irandoost has vision and a strong will. The coach of Iran’s women’s national team continues to work tirelessly in the battle for equal rights for women footballers in her …
Maryam Irandoost: Fighting for women’s football in Iran Read More
Source: RadioFarda The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) says it has “demolished” a network of all-female “western-style” parties in Hamadan (the ancient city of Ecbatana), western Iran. Without mentioning when …
IRGC Dismantles All-Female Group Holding Parties Read More
By Ahmad Vahdat Source: The Telegraph Iranian officials have warned that posting video footage of women removing their mandatory headscarves in public could lead to up 10 years imprisonment, according to …
Iranian women face 10 years for sharing videos of hijab removal Read More
Source: Amnesty International UK At least six cases since April, including one where state broadcaster forcibly filmed detained mother and daughter Tactics come in response to popular ‘White Wednesdays’ …
Iran: women activists forced to make filmed ‘confessions’ over veiling laws Read More
Islamic headscarf: Iran’s promotional video divides opinion Source: BBCNews As part of Hijab week in Iran, a video endorsed by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps promoting the Islamic headscarf has created …
Islamic regime’s misogyny unveiled, yet again Read More
By Ahmed Vahdat Source: The Telegraph Iran has introduced 2,000 new morality police units in reaction to what officials call an “increasing defiance” of the compulsory wearing of hijabs. The …
Iran introduces 2,000 new morality police units in response to women’s hijab protests Read More
Source: Amnesty International Imagine that you are a woman leading a relatively normal life. You take the metro or bus to work or university. You socialize with friends. You may …
Iran: Abusive forced veiling laws police women’s lives Read More Source: Amnesty International Iranian authorities must stop harassing, arresting and imprisoning women’s rights defenders peacefully protesting against Iran’s degrading and discriminatory forced veiling laws, and release those detained …
Iran: Release women’s rights defenders detained for peacefully protesting against forced veiling Read More