Behind Iran’s ancient sites and legendary hospitality, women are holding together a tourism industry shaped by sanctions and ...

New research from the University of Surrey reveals how women in Iran’s tourism sector lead, earn, and stay visible despite ...

Iranian lawmakers have pushed through changes to the dowry law, further weakening women's rights and aggravating gender ...

In Iran, tourism is becoming one of the few spaces where women can earn, lead and be seen even as the system around them ...

In the ongoing struggle for democracy in Iran, women have emerged as some of the most influential and unifying voices, championing secularism, equality and inclusive governance. Over the past 150 ...

On December 14, 2024, in an unprecedented move, the Supreme National Security Council, a twelve-member body tasked with ensuring Iran’s foreign and domestic security, intervened to halt the ...

When she first started learning to ride a motorbike, Iranian Maryam Ghelich, now an instructor, would drive through Tehran's ...

Amnesty International on Tuesday criticized Iran’s newly implemented mandatory veiling law, saying that it intensifies the systemic subjugation of women and girls. The law enforces harsh penalties, ...

The ancient rain-seeking ritual Tal-o Mahtal, observed in Iran’s Qaleh Bala village, is originated as a community response to recurring desert droughts and continues to be practiced today. The ...

In the tense and transformative days after Mahsa Amini's death in police custody in September 2022 for allegedly wearing a head scarf improperly, a new anthem surged from Iran's streets: "Women, Life, ...

Iran increasingly relies on electronic surveillance and the public to inform on women refusing to wear the country's mandatory headscarf in public, even as hard-liners push for harsher penalties for ...

An Iranian woman protests the death of Mahsa Amini death after she was detained by the morality police, in Tehran, Iran, Oct. 1, 2022 (AP photo). Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click ...