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The corruptive mullahs’, with their theocratic rule, soon began to sacrifice the human rights of the Iranian people, especially women's and minority rights, all in the name of religion.

Women Are the Worst Affected by the Iranian Regime’s Theocratic, Misogynistic Rule

February 10, 2022

Political Prisoner and student activist Leila Hosseinzadeh has been held in inhumane conditions since her arrest on December 7, 2021.

Iran: Political Prisoner Leila Hosseinzadeh Suffering Inhumane Conditions in Prison

December 25, 2021

The Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) issued a statement on December 23, 2021,regarding the executions in Iran under the rule of a religious dictatorship within just one month.

39, Including 7 Women, 3 Juvenile Offenders, Executed in one Month in Iran

December 23, 2021

At least 15 women have been executed this year in Iran, human rights activists have told AFP. Most women executed in Iran recently have been hanged for murder, mainly cases over the killings of a husband or partner.

Alarming Number of Women Executed in Iran

December 17, 2021

“If the Revolution suffers a setback, it will be from women,” Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi said. Speaking at a women’s affairs meeting with provincial officials, Vahidi called for a “soft and hard” approach to deal with the threat of women.

Iran: Interior Minister Warns About the Threat Women Pose to the Mullahs’ Regime

December 11, 2021

During the coronavirus outbreak in Iran, women heads of households suffered the most from job inequality and unemployment. Although there is no confidence in the regime's statistics, some estimates say at least 200,000 to 1 million women lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Iran: Women Peddler Are Left Without Support

October 27, 2021

October 25 marks the 7th anniversary of the death of Reyhaneh Jabbari who was executed by hanging following seven years of being imprisoned in Iran. Since her death, she has become a symbol for innocent women unlawfully sentenced to death, and brave women who wish to fight for their rights against the brutal Iranian regime.

Reyhaneh Jabbari Remembered for Her Bravery on the 7th Anniversary of Her Execution in Iran

October 25, 2021

October 22, 2021 - More than 120 video messages were sent from across Iran, by the Iranian women who showed their support for Maryam Rajavi and her ten-point plan for the future of Iran.

Messages of 120 Women in MEK Resistance Units to Maryam Rajavi and Their Support for Her 10-Point Plan

October 24, 2021

October 11 marks the United Nations’ International Day of the Girl Child, the day of observation is used to raise awareness of gender inequality and provide more opportunities for young girls around the world. At the same time, young girls in Iran are the ones most at victim from the Iranian regime’s misogynistic ideologies.

Iranian Girls Are the Main Victims of the Regime’s Misogynistic Discrimination

October 12, 2021

The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) Women Committee reported recently that Amnesty International had posted a tweet about how bad conditions were for women being detained in Semnan prison, as well as detailing how one prisoner at the prison, Maryam Akbari Monfared, was receiving ill-treatment for seeking the truth and justice for her siblings’ murders.

Maryam Akbari Monfared Faced Ill Treatment for Seeking Truth and Justice in Iran’s Regime Prison

September 2, 2021