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


Iran marks 44th anniversary of revolution as online hackers interrupt state TV coverage

Hackers interrupted a national broadcast, calling for death to the dictator.

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during the 33rd anniversary of the death of the leader of Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, at Khomeini's shrine in southern Tehran, Iran June 4, 2022.

Israeli artist paints mural in Nazareth supporting Iranian women - opinion

This is not a trivial step in a country where an apprehensive atmosphere prevails between Arabs and Jews. It symbolizes Israel's broad support for Iranian women.

 HOOMAN KHALILI (left) and the writer stand in front of the mural.

'Tehran' star Liraz Charhi sings for women's freedom in Iran, Israel

Already, Liraz Charhi says, public shows have been canceled by the new Israeli government, reluctant to have a woman’s voice heard by men. 

 Liraz Charhi, star of ‘Tehran’

Jerusalem mural shows solidarity with Iranian protesters

The Woman Life Freedom mural of Jerusalem is meant to be a show of solidarity with the people protesting in Iran.

 A view of the mural in Jerusalem’s Talpiot industrial area

Iran Revolution is not just a local problem but a global one - opinion

In the 120 days since the protests on 2022, Iran has ruthlessly murdered at least 525 protesters and detained and tortured countless more.

 THE BIGGEST disappointment was watching how Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was welcomed at the United Nations and the General Assembly, says the writer

Iran hangs two men for alleged crimes committed during protests - judiciary

Iranian authorities are seeking the death penalty for at least 26 others in what it called "sham trials designed to intimidate protesters in the popular uprising that has rocked the country."

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

15 Iranian women start hunger strike against regime’s prison conditions

Laila Mirzo: 'It is impressive that women are causing the mullahs to stagger.'

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

Iranians mourn murdered protesters, chant 'death to Khamenei!'

At least 508 protesters have been killed by Iranian forces since nationwide protests began in September, including 69 children.

 A man gestures during a protest over the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's "morality police", in Tehran, Iran September 19, 2022.

Iran likely to be ousted from UN women's body

Iran, 17 other states and the Palestinians argued that ousting Iran would " create an unwelcome precedent."

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

Iranian student protestors poisoned ahead of mass protests, student union claims

Iranian authorities blame the food poisoning outbreak on water-borne bacteria. Iran’s student union is not buying the explanation. 

 Protesters in Iran remove their head coverings in defiance of the Islamic Republic's laws as protests continue to grow despite regime crackdown, November 2022.