Iran's appointment as vice-chair of UN Commission for Social Development faces sharp criticism from human rights advocates ...

When was the last time your mother, sister, wife, or daughter let you forget something that they didn’t like? We Persian ...

The broadcast by Iranian state-controlled television of interviews with several women not wearing the Muslim headscarf during a rally commemorating the Islamic revolution has angered critics of the ...

An Iranian student shot dead was buried on the side of the road as intelligence forces surrounded their home amid escalating tensions. Rubina Aminian, a 23-year-old student of textile and fashion ...

Iran has formally ended years of legal uncertainty by allowing women to obtain motorcycle licences, a move seen as a symbolic ...

Protesting in Iran is dangerous for anyone. But for women, it can be life-altering. From arrests and public humiliation to ...

Amid Iran's deadly crackdown, three women share their stories of resistance, fear and an unyielding hope for freedom.

Over three years after the suspicious death of Jina Mahsa Amini sparked a nationwide protest movement in Iran, artists continue to fuel creative resistance.

On a recent evening in the north of Iran’s capital of Tehran, a young woman with long hair fashioned into a high ponytail hopped onto a motorcycle behind a male companion. Not far away, two other ...

The new resolution comes amid widespread unrest in Iran, where massive nationwide protests triggered by economic hardship and a severe government crackdown have shaken cities across the country.

Tara Kangarlou, an Iranian-American global affairs journalist, shares a message of strength and hope ...