It is not easy being a journalist in Iran, much less a female journalist. Not only do you have to contend with all the usual limitations that curtail your ability to report and write, you have to deal with a male dominated work environment, which does not promote women and recognize their talent. But if … More Tribute to Iranian Women Journalists
The women arrested in the March 8 protest in front of the Ministry of Labor, have been released. After 5 days of detention the remaining women arrested on March 8th were released tonight on March 12, 2018. The women who were being held at Qarchak prison, were transferred to the court in Evin prison in … More Women Arrested in March 8 Protest Released, Men Still in Detention
According to reports more than 20 persons arrested on March 8, 2018 because of a planned protest outside the Ministry of Labor have not been released and have been transferred from detention centers to prisons. To mark the occasion of International Women’s day on March 8, the protesters planned to hold a rally in front … More Women’s Economic Rights Protesters Arrested
Iranian women’s movement activists have a series of activities planned in the public space, including handing out of pamphlets, talking to the public and public protest in front of the Ministry of Labor, focused on economic issues facing women. We will post pictures of their actions tomorrow, but today (March 7) a number of activists … More Taking Back the Streets for March 8
Women’s Movement Activists Issue Statement for International Women’s Day Iranian women’s movement activists have issued a statement in observance of International Women’s Day March 8th, in which they criticize policies designed to repress and marginalize women’s demands over the last 40 years. The statement points to a multitude of demands articulated by the women’s movement … More We Will Not Stay at Home
After ten years of persistence in demanding that her right to education, unjustly denied, be reinstated, Mahdieh Golru, was admitted into Al-Zahra university. Because of her social and political activism, Mahdieh Golrou a student rights and women’s rights activist, was classified as a “starred student” and barred from continuing her education in 2007. During the … More A Decade of Injustice: Mahdieh Golru Reinstated in University
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