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.

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 ...

Israel and the United States say that their attacks on Iran are for the benefit of its women. Iranian feminists couldn’t ...

Fashion and clothing reflect the shift in society, according to one expert. LONDON -- One year ago, 22-year-old Masha Amini died in custody of Iran’s hijab police. The agents, known as the ...

Style and politics have always been intertwined; in Iran, it’s driving the resistance and pushing the regime to reconsider dress code laws.

Exhibit of poetry, art and fashion showcases Iranian history and women’s struggle for human rights "The Seen Iranian Women" exhibit, on display in the University Union Gallery through Nov. 16, uses ...

Among one of the many questions raised since the Middle Eastern crisis hit headlines following a sudden initial missile ...

This photograph might look as if it were pulled from a fashion magazine. But for people who know the recent history of Iran, it is astounding. Many public spaces in Iran are segregated by gender ...

The 2022 protests hark to March 8, 1979, when Iranian women cowed clerics, writes Nobel winner Narges Mohammadi. The 2022 protests hark to March 8, 1979, ...

Iran increasingly relies on electronic surveillance and the public to inform on women refusing to wear the country's mandatory headscarf in public, U.N. report says.

The report highlights Iran’s escalating reliance on technology to monitor and punish women defying the mandatory dress code. Central to this crackdown is the “Nazer” mobile application, a ...

Jamileh Kamran's journey from Iran to iconic fashion designer and Women's Hall of Fame. by Daniela Dehaghani. Sat, August 17th 2024 at 8:13 PM. 7. VIEW ALL PHOTOS.