Iranian women

Victim of child marriage in Iran dies of wounds after self-immolation, human rights groups claim

Under Article 1041 of the Iranian Civil Code, girls under 13 and boys under 15 can legally marry with the consent of a paternal legal guardian and court approval, with no absolute minimum age set.

Islamic Republic of Iran and the Middle East and Central Asia as seen on a vintage globe, November 14, 2024
Iranian singer Anita Papist seen singing in a social media video posted on July 18, 2026.

Iranian singer Anita Papist sentenced to 74 lashes for ‘offending public decency’ by singing

An Iranian woman walks past a piece of street art in Tehran on June 3, 2026.

Iran reports three femicide cases in one week amid domestic violence study

 An Iranian woman walks on a street amid the implementation of the new hijab surveillance in Tehran, Iran, April 15, 2023

Women seemingly forced to sell hair to survive in Iran, following Armenian smuggling attempt


Chemical attacks on Iranian schoolgirls resume

Poison gas attacks on schoolgirls in Iran have shocked the world for months, from the first reports in November, at the height of the protests against the regime.

 A group of schoolgirls in Iran.

Iran installs cameras in public places to identify, penalize unveiled women

According to a police statement, violators will receive “warning text messages as to the consequences” after being identified.

Women shop at a street in Tehran, Iran, November 29, 2021.

Hooman Khalili: Behind Israel's murals for the Iranian people - opinion

Hooman Khalili’s goal is to organize 18 murals across Israel and hopes to see them in cities like Haifa, Tiberias, Tel Aviv and (most notably) right next to the Gaza border.

 HOOMAN KHALILI (left) and Benzi Broffman, an Israeli graffiti artist, pose in front of the mural in Nazareth.

Women in Iran face 'yogurt attack' for being unveiled in public

President Ebrahim Raisi said in response on Saturday that the hijab was the law in Iran.

Iranian women take a picture of a presidential candidate with their mobile phones in Tehran , Iran

Iran's judiciary chief threatens to prosecute unveiled women 'without mercy'

A growing number of Iranian women have been ditching their veils since the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of the morality police.

 A woman walks after the morality police shut down in a street in Tehran, Iran December 6, 2022.

Full scope of poison attacks against Iranian schoolgirls revealed

Sources have provided The Media Line with a true picture of the extent of the incidents, including the names of many of the schools singled out for attack

 A group of schoolgirls in Iran.

Iran is growing a Shi'ite nucleus in Israel, manipulates internal strife - opinion

Iran, discontent with their current regime of torture, is attempting to expand their influence in Israel.

 A PERSON is lifted to an ambulance outside a girls’ school after reports of poisoning in Ardabil, Iran, in this still image from an undated video released last week.

Women's Day rallies seek equal rights, focus on Iran, Afghanistan

Governments around the world marked the day with legislative changes or pledges intended to promote women's rights.

 People participate in an International Women's Day demonstration, in Melbourne, Australia, March 8, 2023.

Protests break out in Iran over schoolgirl illnesses

Iran rejected what it views as foreign meddling and "hasty reactions" and said on Friday it was investigating the causes of the incidents.

 A group of schoolgirls in Iran.

Overnight protests rock Tehran, other Iranian cities, online videos show

The marches that began on Thursday evening and went on into the night marked 40 days since the execution of two protesters last month.

 Iranian women chant during a protest condemning the Shiraz attack and unrest in Tehran, Iran October 28, 2022