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 changed.

Women in Iran are required to have their hair covered, usually by a scarf. They cannot wear clothing that exposes their arms and must wear a manteaux, or overcoat of some type, that covers three ...

Iranian women are rising against the hijab, we're told in headlines, with images of hijab burning flashing all over the western media — no context, no history.

This week, Afghan women joined a growing movement across the globe in support of Iranian women. As police tore their signs and threatened them, they chanted: "Iran has risen, now it is our turn.

Iranian women's clothing ‘causing rivers to run dry’, says senior cleric. Seyyed Youssef Tabatabi-nejad criticised over claim women's European-style dress is having an impact on the local ...

There is a long history of fashion intertwining with power and rule in Iran, dating back to the Qajar dynasty, which ruled Iran from 1789 to 1925.In the 19th century, paintings depicting male and ...

When 28-year-old Khotan launched her women's clothing shop on Instagram recently, she decided to showcase collections of colorful, form-fitting crop tops and T-shirts rather than the compulsory ...