By Nasrin Sotoudeh Source: Ms. Magazine “I will try everything I can to give the women of Iran the society they deserve,” wrote human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh in her …
From the Frontlines in Iran: Our Fight for Human Rights and Gender Equality Read More
Source: RFE/RL’s RadioFarda By Hannah Kaviani and Michael Scollon September 15, 2023 TURN ON AUDIO AND AUTOSCROLL Turn this on to experience the story with audio narration and automatically scroll …
Naked and Defiant; Diary Of An Iranian Protester Read More
Source: RFE/RL’s RadioFarda Protests have erupted in the northern Iranian city of Rasht following an attempt by government officials to arrest three women over violations of mandatory hijab rules amid reports that …
Protests Erupt In Northern Iran Amid Attempts To Enforce Hijab Rules Read More
Source: Iran International Security forces have disrupted end-of-semester exams, invasively searching students and threatening women who did not wear headscarves strictly in Tehran. The Student Union Council of Iran said …
Female Students Subjected To Physical Inspections During Exams Read More
Source: Iran International The deputy judiciary chief of the Islamic Republic of Iran says it is the regime’s right to tell women what to wear. “Hijab is a religious and …
Islamic Republic Can Tell Every Woman What To Wear: Judiciary Read More
Source: RFE/RL’s RadioFarda An Iranian criminal court has ordered a woman to perform 270 hours of unpaid public service, specifically cleaning public spaces, for the “political sin” of failing to adhere to …
Iranian Judge Orders Woman To Clean Public Spaces As Punishment For Breaking Hijab Law Read More
Source: Iran International An Iranian female arm wrestler says a government official banned the sport for some period of time because the wrist and a part of the elbow could …
Iran Banned Arm Wrestling For Women Due To Hijab Rules Read More
Source: Jerusalem Post By Benjamin Weinthal AAIRA’s Lawdan Bazargan told the Post that the “Islamic regime of Iran is a gender-apartheid regime that has no respect for women, human life, …
Iran: Women’s cars can be impounded if they’re caught without hijab Read More
By Maryam Sinaee Source: Iran International The use of “jihadi groups” to enforce hijab rules has turned the capital’s metro stations into a battleground with women who are refusing to …
Tehran Metro Turns Into Hijab Battleground Read More