Before 1979, Iranian women wore miniskirts, earned advanced degrees, ran businesses, and lived lives that looked remarkably like their Western peers. Then came the Islamic Revolution—and everything ...

In the ongoing struggle for democracy in Iran, women have emerged as some of the most influential and unifying voices, championing secularism, equality and inclusive governance. Over the past 150 ...

British-Iranian journalist Jonathan Harounoff discusses his new book 'Unveiled: Inside Iran's #WomanLifeFreedom Revolt.' “A country can’t be free unless all women are free” is one of the central ...

Hanging from a rope, a harness or a hoop, Iranian women are flocking to gyms to perform aerial dance and sharing videos of ...

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- "I have very fond memories of growing up in Iran," said Nazanin Moghbeli. "I lived there 'til I was about nine." Moghbeli, who was actually born in the United ...

Shahrzad Moayeri, the Director of the International Affairs Commission for the Association of Air Transport and Travel ...

Overviews. Iranian culture and South Asia, 1500-1900 / Juan R.I. Cole -- Beyond translation : interactions between English and Persian poetry / Ahmad Karimi-Hakkak -- Turk, Persian, and Arab : ...

In December 2023, the presence of 3,000 women at the Tehran derby between Persepolis and Esteghlal seemed to indicate progress in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Female fans had been banned from ...

Women in Iran could now face the death penalty or years behind bars if they break new morality laws. The new laws, which were passed by the hardline Iranian parliament earlier this month, have ...

As it stands in Iran, women can drive cars but only ride as passengers on bikes - but that could be set to change.

The Council of the European Union condemned the systemic oppression of women in Iran in a Monday statement. Monday marks the anniversary of the death of Mahsa Jina Amini, who died in custody following ...

The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) and the Kurdistan Human Rights Association – Geneva (KMMK-G) ...