Iran: Atena Farghadani challenges corrupt rulers

Atena Farghadani, former political prisoner and artist, posted her latest work of art in her Facebook account with the following note:...

Fate of Iran rulers tied to women's veil (Hijab)

Why have Tehran mullahs begun a new round of repression of women?
Thirty-eight years after the clerical regime took power in Iran...

Iran: Moral security patrols equipped with motorboats

In an effort to step up activities of the “moral security” patrols against women, they have been equipped with motorboats in the southern Iranian city of Dezful....

Iran: Women’s football team dissolved

One of the most active women’s football team called Malavan (Sailor) was dissolved upon a decision made by the club's general director....

Forbidden fields for Iranian women under Iranian regime's laws

State-run Khabar online July 2012
This year, 36 different universities in Iran, are banning any female student to enroll in several fields of study. Such fields of study were open to all students, male and female last year but a ...

Indira Gandhi

Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi (Hindustani: [ˈɪnːdɪrə ˈɡaːnd̪ʱi] )November, 16 1917 – October, 31 1984)  was the third Prime Minister of India and a central figure of the Indian National Congress party...

The history of women’s suffrage in France

For the first time 70 years ago, women received voting rights in France. Finland was also the first European country that gave this right to women in 1906....

Benazir Bhutto - Prime Minister of Pakistan

Benazir Bhutto was born on June 21, 1953, in Karachi in an educated family. She was the daughter of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Pakistan's former prime minister...

Iran: Security forces attacked rally in Tabriz

Hundreds of Azerbaijani citizens gathered on July 26, 2016, to protest against the denigrating stories published in Tarh-e No newspaper against the Turks....

The first women pilots in Iran

A study of Iran’s history reveals that women were able to break through different barriers and move forward ...

Nayyer Nassabi: I discovered my cause in the face of adversity

My name is Nayyer Saadat Nassabi.
My beloved sister, Azam, was executed by the Iranian regime solely for seeking freedom....

Iran: Women banned from riding bicycles in Marivan

SSF agents prevented women and girls from participating in the “Pure Tuesday” bicycle marathon....

Iran: Hunger striking prisoner taken to dispensary

On her 22nd day of hunger strike, Christian prisoner of conscience, Maryam Naghash Zargaran was taken to the prisons’...

Nayyer Nassabi: I discovered my cause in the face of adversity

My name is Nayyer Saadat Nassabi.
My beloved sister, Azam, was executed by the Iranian regime solely for seeking freedom.
She was older than me,...

Iran: Wife of murdered political prisoner arrested

Ms. Maryam Alangi, wife of late political prisoner Mohsen Dogmechi, was summoned with her son to the Prosecutor's Office on July 24,...

Iran: 150 young girls and boys arrested in a birthday party

Some 150 young girls and boys were arrested for attending a birthday party in western Tehran....

Iran: City officials denied burial to Baha’ii citizen

After the passing away of Ms. Pouran Enayati, a Baha’ii citizen, her family has not been able to receive permission for her burial in their hometown of Tabriz...

Iran: Mullah demands making black chador mandatory for school girls

Iran: Mullah demands making black chador maThe pillars of the mullahs’ regime are shaken even by the color of primary school girl’s uniform.datory for school girls...

Iran: Women's apparel collected from commercial businesses

Six business units were shut down in the central Iranian Alborz Province in the security forces' inspections for offering women's clothing which do not conform to the official dress code standards...

Iran: Security maneuvers on Mazandaran’s beaches

Security plans to control women’s veiling will intensify on Mazadaran Province's beaches.
This was announced by Mahmoud Mirfeizi, SSF Commander in this northern Iranian province. He said, “In line with social security maneuvers, 102 plans will be implemented in 72 points of Mazandaran’s beaches.”...